The Egyptian national team was defeated by Senegal in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final. Mohamed Salah wants to take revenge by thwarting Sadio Mane‘s dream of going to the 2022 World Cup!
Egypt was forced to swallow the bitter pill in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final at Paul Biya Stadium, Cameroon, Monday (7/2/2022) early morning WIB. The Pharaohs fell at the hands of Senegal 2-4 in the shootout.
Salah didn’t get a chance to kick a penalty for Egypt. The Liverpool star was appointed as the fifth taker, but the high-five was quickly over when Sadio Mane’s 12-foot finish sealed Senegal’s victory.
This defeat also thwarted Egypt’s dream of winning an eighth African Cup of Nations trophy in history. El-Sayed El-Dhizui’s squad looked in tears and bowed their heads watching Senegal lift the title on the podium.
Mohamed Salah as the captain of the Egyptian national team asked his teammates to rise from this defeat. He entertained his compatriots with a speech in the dressing room.
Citing a report Grandstand, Salah urged his teammates to forget about the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final and focus on qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. Egypt will face Senegal again for one ticket to Qatar.
“We played four games of 120 minutes in about 12 days, but that is over now. We will play them next month and God willing we can take revenge on them,” said Mohamed Salah in Arabic, quoted from the Arabic language. Grandstand.
Egypt and Senegal are scheduled to play the third round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on 23 and 29 March 2022. The winner of that match will qualify for Qatar, while the loser will have to watch the biggest football tournament.
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