"For Mohamed Salah, it was a familiar feeling of anguish on the international stage. The Liverpool forward looked on in dismay and disbelief as the referee's whistle sounded at the Grand Stade de Tanger on Wednesday night and consigned Egypt to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. In a stale and largely uneventful affair in Tangier, Morocco, it was Sadio Mane's thumping effort 12 minutes from time that was enough to secure Senegal's place in Sunday's final."
"In the 2021 Afcon final, Mane - still at Liverpool with Salah - scored the decisive spot-kick to upset Egypt and clinch his nation's maiden title. A couple of months later, when the two sides met in a two-legged tie for a place at the 2022 World Cup, it was Mane again who converted the winning penalty in the shootout to seal his side's place at the Qatar showpiece after Salah had blazed his effort over the bar."
Egypt were defeated 1-0 by Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final at the Grand Stade de Tanger after Sadio Mané scored a thumping effort 12 minutes from time. Mohamed Salah watched in dismay as the referee's whistle ended the match. Mané said he sympathised with Salah and wished him luck, praising Salah's efforts to carry his team. The result continued a pattern in which Mané produced decisive moments against Egypt, including the winning penalty in the 2021 Afcon final and the shootout conversion that secured Senegal's World Cup place. Egypt arrived aiming for their first AFCON since 2010.
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