Egypt and Senegal will meet again in a high-profile showdown, with Mohamed Salah given a fresh chance to settle his score with former Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane.
The two nations have been regular rivals in recent years, with Senegal getting the upper hand in the biggest moments. Mane was part of the Senegal side that beat Egypt in the AFCON 2021 final, before the West Africans also won the decisive World Cup qualifying play-off against the Pharaohs, denying them a place at Qatar 2022.
Those defeats have stayed with Egypt, and the new meeting brings added edge, especially for Salah, who has often been compared with Mane and shared a long spell alongside him at Liverpool.
In the latest development revealed ahead of the game, the match has again been framed as a direct duel between the two stars, with Salah keen to respond after the occasions when Mane celebrated at Egypt’s expense.
Egypt will be looking to turn the page and restore pride against one of Africa’s strongest teams, while Senegal hope to keep their grip on this rivalry and prove their recent success against the Pharaohs was no accident.
