A re-run of the 2021 final which the Pharaohs lost on penalties, the two sides had cancelled each other out in Tangier until Sadio Mane’s 78th-minute strike.
The ball fell kindly to the former Liverpool forward after a deflection on the edge of the Egypt box, with the 33-year-old finding the bottom corner with a vicious snapshot.
Senegal had dominated possession for the majority of the contest but neither side was able to carve out any true clearcut chances until Mane’s strike.
Indeed, the closest either side came to breaking the deadlock came when Mohamed El Shenawy saved Lamine Camara’s effort from distance just before the hour mark.
The goal sprung Marmoush and co. to life, but it was too little, too late for the seven-time champions, who were able to register just a single shot across the full 90 minutes.
Egypt will face the loser of Nigeria and Morocco in the third-place play-off on Saturday 17 January.
Kick-off is set for 16:00 (UK), with a report available to read on mancity.com and the official Man City app soon after the final whistle.
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