Senegal is among the qualifiers on Egypt!

The AFCON final was replayed in a thrilling contest in Senegal. A penalty shootout was required to separate the two teams, and Senegal was victorious from 12 yards once again.

Egypt won the first leg on the back of an own goal by Ciss four minutes in, and he was involved in the second leg four minutes later. He was awarded a left-footed free kick that was hoisted into the box. The ball ended up in the hands of Dia, who poked it into the back of the net after a poor defensive header.

The game became tense and rough from then on. Many of the games were disrupted by fouls and injuries, with Egyptian players needing treatment on a regular basis. During the first half, the visitors were obliged to make two replacements. The game was lighted up by a few high-quality moments, but it rapidly settled into a pattern of Senegal attacking and Egypt countering.

The game became a cagey, scrappy affair after then. Much of the game was disrupted by fouls and injuries, with Egyptian players receiving treatment on a regular basis. In the first half, the visitors were obliged to make two alterations. The game was lighted up by a few high-quality moments, but it rapidly settled into a pattern of Senegal attacking and Egypt counter-attacking. This went on for a long period of time.

Senegal had a lot of shots but didn’t make many good ones, while Egypt‘s Zizo came off the bench and had two chances to score but couldn’t convert either. Mohamed Salah had a quiet day, but Sadio Mané became increasingly effective as the game progressed, diving deeper from his 10 position on several occasions.