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Senegal v Egypt - World Cup play-off second leg as it happened: Sadio Mane scores winning penalty as African champions seal their place in Qatar; Mo Salah misses spot-kick

World Cup Qualification CAF / Matchday 2
Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade / 29.03.2022
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    Pete Sharland

    Updated 29/03/2022 at 20:34 GMT


    13'
    DANGER
    There's a mad scramble inside the box as Egypt desperately clear Sarr's cross from the right wing.
    12'
    SALAH'S CONTROL
    Salah's first touch is beautiful as he controls a raking ball over the top. However, he's quickly closed down by two Senegal defenders.
    9'
    FRUSTRATION
    Egypt boss Queiroz is having a right go at the match official as a foul on Fatouh fails to produce a yellow card.
    7'
    TENSIONS THREATEN TO BOIL OVER
    Staff from both sides are animated following a challenge in front of the dug-outs. There's so much at stake here!
    5'
    GREAT START FOR HOSTS
    Just the start Senegal would have craved. The momentum is right behind them now. Ironically, they've scored in the exact minute Egypt did in the first leg.
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    GOAAAAALLLLLLLLL! SENEGAL 1-0 EGYPT (BOULAYE DIA) - 1-1 ON AGGREGATE!
    Senegal are ahead on the night! It's a scrappy, scrappy goal from the resulting free-kick, Egypt fail to clear their lines from Gueye's deep cross and Dia is in the right place at the right time to bundle it over the line!
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    3'
    SENEGAL ON THE ATTACK IMMEDIATELY
    A crunching tackle from Rabia on Ciss concedes a free-kick down Senegal's left flank.
    Meanwhile, Egypt full-back Gaber is limping and must leave the field for treatment.
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    KICK-OFF
    This huge encounter between two of Africa's powerhouses commences with Egypt getting us underway!
    17:55
    FIVE MINUTES UNTIL KICK-OFF
    Here come the teams! Senegal in white and green, Egypt in red and black.
    17:50
    EGYPT WILL DEFEND WITH '16 PLAYERS', SAYS CARLOS QUEIROZ
    "What I mean by 16 players is that each one must make the effort of two players, not just one player," said the Egypt boss.
    "We deservedly won the first leg against the best team in Africa and now we are going to Senegal to fight for every metre, every loose ball. Every Egyptian must double his efforts."
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    17:45
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    TEAMS IN FULL
    Senegal XI: Mendy, Cisse, Koulibaly, Ciss, Sabaly, Mendy, Gueye, Sarr, Sarr, Mane, Dia.. subs: Faty, Kamara, Ballo Toure, Kouyate, Sarr, Gueye, Ndiaye, Balde, Dieng, Diedhiou, Diallo.
    Egypt XI: El Shenawy, Fatouh, Rabia, Ibrahim, Gaber, Fathy, El Soulia, Elneny, Trezeguet, Salah, Marmoush.. subs: Abogabal, Sobhy, Mostafa, Hamdy, Kamal, Gabr, Donga, Ashour, Alaa, Zizo, Afsha
    17:40
    EGYPT TEAM CONFIRMED
    Mohamed Abdelmonem suffered concussion in Friday's first leg and hasn't recovered, so Yasser Ibrahim comes in to take his place at centre-back.
    Salah captains the side, with Trezeguet helping to form a fearsome attack.
    17:35
    THE STADIUM IS ALREADY FULL
    What an atmosphere we're expecting in Dakar tonight!
    17:30
    SENEGAL TEAM CONFIRMED
    Finally, just half an hour before kick-off, the teams have been announced.
    Let's start with Senegal and in the absence of Abdou Diallo, who was forced off with an injury on Friday, Pape Abou Cisse comes in to partner Kalidou Koulibaly at the heart of defence.
    Apart from that, it's as you were for Senegal as Mane leads the attack.
    17:25
    SENEGAL BOSS CISSE HAS HIS SAY
    "Besides Abdou Diallo, the rest of the team is ready for the game. We watched the previous game and are ready to face Egypt," said Cisse.
    “We have to be in the best shape and score at least one goal. We have a chance to write history in this new stadium.
    “It is not guaranteed that we will score a lot of goals by increasing the number of forwards, but we have to be clinical in front of goal.
    “There is no fear, time is our first enemy but we will not rush. The first goal is to score the equaliser."
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    17:20
    FAMOUS DUO TO MEET AGAIN
    Of course, much of the pre-match build-up has focused on the battle of the Liverpool stars, Sadio Mane, of Senegal, and Mo Salah, of Egypt. It is the fifth time the duo have faced off for their respective countries since they first met on September 5, 2014, in the Africa Cup of Nations.
    Mane helped the Lions of Teranga to Africa Cup of Nations glory back in January but Salah will be hoping to have the last laugh by sending Egypt to the World Cup in Qatar this winter.
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    17:15
    EXCITEMENT BUILDS
    It's fair to say this game is hotly anticipated in Dakar!
    17:10
    A REMINDER OF HOW THE FIRST LEG PANNED OUT
    As we await the official team news, let's check out highlights of the first leg.
    Mohamed Salah was central to the only goal of the game when his shot cannoned off of Saliou Cisse in the first half. Despite Senegal's best efforts, there was no way back and now they must try to balance scoring at least one goal while keeping Salah and Co. out at the other end.
    17:00
    WELCOME
    Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the World Cup play-off as African champions Senegal host Egypt.
    Just two months after these African heavyweights met in the AFCON final, they prepare to do battle once more for a place in the World Cup. Egypt have the advantage after prevailing 1-0 in Friday's first leg in Cairo and Aliou Cisse's side now have it all to do in Dakar.
    Let's grab the team news ahead of this 18:00 GMT kick-off!