After four penalties each, Senegal led 3-2; Sadio Mané had the chance to win it. On the halfway line, meanwhile, Mohamed Salah pulled the hem of his shirt over his head, covering his face. Senegal and Egypt, Mané and Salah, will face off again in the semi-final of the latest edition of Afcon. View image in fullscreen Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (left) vies for the ball with Sadio Mane during a 2022 World Cup qualifier in Cairo. Senegal v Egypt is not just Mané v Salah, but that framing is unavoidable.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2026 15:02 UTC