Africa Cup of Nations semi-final: Senegal 1 (Mané 78) Egypt 0Some day, perhaps, Mohamed Salah will get the better of Sadio Mané in a major game, but not on Wednesday, not in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. When Senegal beat Egypt in a shoot-out in the 2021 Afcon final, Mané scored the winning penalty before Salah had the chance to take his. In the shoot-out in the qualifying playoff for the 2022 World Cup, Salah missed his effort and Mané scored the winning penalty. This time it didn’t get to penalties, but Mané was still the match-winner, thrashing in the only goal with 12 minutes remaining. Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Hamdy Fathy during the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Senegal.

Source: The Irish Times January 15, 2026 02:41 UTC