Mohamed Salah suffered extra Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak as his Egypt aspect had been dumped out on the semi-final stage by Sadio Mane’s Senegal.
Mane scored the one objective 12 minutes from time in a tense conflict at Tangier Grand Stadium in Morocco to ship his nation by way of to Sunday’s ultimate.
Defeat prolongs Salah’s distress at AFCON, the foremost omission from the Egyptian star’s trophy cupboard after successful the whole lot throughout his time at Liverpool.
Egypt are essentially the most profitable nation in AFCON historical past as seven-time champions however haven’t lifted the trophy since 2010, earlier than Salah’s debut for his nation.
‘No one, even in Egypt, needs to win this trophy greater than me,’ Salah stated after serving to his workforce beat Ivory Coast within the quarter-finals.
‘I’ve received virtually each prize. That is the title I’m ready for.’
Mohamed Salah’s AFCON heartbreak continued as Egypt had been crushed by Senegal
Salah’s former Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane struck the decisive blow in a tense semi-final
His ex-Reds team-mate Mane has now obtained the higher of him on three events at worldwide degree.
Mane scored the successful penalty to beat Egypt within the 2021 AFCON ultimate, earlier than Senegal overcame their rivals in a play-off for a spot on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The 2 former Liverpool forwards shared a heat embrace earlier than kick-off, regardless of Salah admitting final 12 months that there was rigidity between them at Anfield.
However Salah sparked a row between the 2 dugouts with a foul on Mane in the direction of the top of the primary half.
Salah won’t but be capable of return to Merseyside as Egypt play within the third-place play-off in opposition to the loser of the opposite semi-final between Morocco and Nigeria on Saturday.
