Senegal suffered a dent in their bid for a plane in the 2022 FIFA World Cup as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Egypt in Friday’s playoff first leg.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was at the heart of the action once again as his shot deflected in off Saliou Ciss in the opening four minutes which was enough to separate the sides.
This followed an unbeaten run in the qualifying group stages, where they claimed five wins and one draw to finish top of Group H with an eight-point cushion over Togo.
Prior to Friday’s defeat, Aliou Cisse’s men were also unbeaten in 13 straight games across all competitions, a run which saw them clinch their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title at the expense of Egypt back in January.
However, Senegal will feel confident of overturning their one-goal deficit on Tuesday as they return home where they last suffered defeat back in July 2019, claiming seven wins and one draw in eight games since then.
Egypt, on the other hand, who are currently 34th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, are now one step from securing their fourth World Cup appearance and Algeria’s current record.
Friday’s victory came off the back of suffering a gruesome defeat at the hands of Senegal when the sides locked horns for the continental crown in January’s AFCON final.
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The Pharaohs of Egypt have enjoyed an unbeaten run in their race for a place in the World Cup after winning four and claiming two draws to collect 14 points and finish top of Group F of the qualifiers.
Carlos Queiroz’s side head into Tuesday’s game without a win in any of their last three away games against the Lions of Teranga and will be looking to end this dry spell and complete their revenge for their AFCON final loss
