Senegal have brought back a painful memory for Egypt, echoing what happened four years ago when the two sides met in major competition.
The reminder comes as Egypt again find themselves facing Senegal in a decisive moment, with the past encounter still fresh in the minds of supporters after the way it unfolded.
Four years earlier, the two teams were involved in a clash that left Egypt with bitter disappointment, as Senegal came out on top and denied the Pharaohs on a night that became one of the toughest in recent national-team history.
The story has resurfaced now because it is not simply a historical reference, but a repeated scenario that keeps returning whenever Egypt’s path crosses Senegal in high-stakes games.
What that earlier meeting revealed was the harsh reality of how fine the margins can be between the two sides, and how Senegal have often managed to turn key moments in their favour at Egypt’s expense.
For Egypt, the hope is to finally change the script, but the memory from four years ago remains a reminder of how difficult Senegal have been to overcome when everything is on the line.
