"Superstar Mohamed Salah is one step closer to realising his long-held dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Egypt as the Pharaohs chase a record-extending eighth continental title in Morocco. list of 4 itemsend of list The 33-year-old forward has lifted major honours with Liverpool including the Premier League and Champions League titles but Africa's most coveted prize has eluded him. A two-time AFCON runner-up, Salah is aiming to finally go one step further with pre-tournament favourites Senegal his next hurdle in the first semifinal on Wednesday."
"Senegal, Africa's second highest ranked nation at 19th in the world, feature in the AFCON semifinals for the third time in the last four editions. Boasting the likes of Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, the Teranga Lions have no dearth of talent or depth across their squad. Here's all to know before the Senegal vs Egypt showdown: Senegal ended their group campaign unbeaten, registering two wins and a draw to finish top of Group D with seven points, edging the Democratic Republic of the Congo on goal difference. In the round of 16, they overcame an early scare to beat lowly Sudan 3-1. In the quarterfinals, Senegal became the first team to reach the final four with a narrow 1-0 win over West African neighbours Mali."
Egypt and Senegal meet in an AFCON semifinal at Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier on Wednesday at 6pm (17:00 GMT). Al Jazeera Sport will provide build-up from 14:00 GMT ahead of text commentary. Mohamed Salah, 33, has won major club honours but has not yet won the Africa Cup of Nations and aims to lift a record-extending eighth title for Egypt. Senegal, ranked 19th globally, feature stars such as Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly and reached the semifinals for the third time in four editions. Senegal topped Group D unbeaten and beat Sudan and Mali in the knockouts; Egypt topped Group B and defeated Benin and Ivory Coast.
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