Egypt-Senegal: crossings, results, precedents – La Gazzetta dello Sport

Two races for a place in Qatar 2022. The third phase of the World Cup qualifiers for the African national teams begins. Egypt faces Senegal: kick-off of the first leg match tomorrow at 20.30 in Cairo. The return is scheduled for Tuesday 29 in the city of Diamniadio. For Salah and his teammates it will be a rematch of the Africa Cup final lost on penalties against Cisse’s team.

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Egypt reached the Arab Cup semifinal defeated 1-0 by Tunisia, then Queiroz’s team also lost the final for third place on penalties against Qatar. Instead, he finished at the top of the qualifying round for the World Cup with 14 points in six games: finishing ahead of Gabon, Libya and Angola. Senegal won the African Cup undefeated, just as they have never been knocked out in the qualifying rounds. The last defeat of Koulibaly and his teammates came in the final of the Cosafa Cup (competition reserved for African national teams) against South Africa on penalties: it was last 18 July.

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There are 11 total comparisons between Egypt and Senegal. Before the Africa Cup of Nations final, the last time the national teams met was in 2014 during the qualifiers for the same competition: both the first leg and the return leg Senegal prevailed. The most recent victory of the Egyptian selection dates back to 2006 in the African Cup of Nations semifinal. Cisse’s group has been unbeaten for thirteen games, it will not be easy for the Pharaohs to stop the positive streak that has lasted for almost a year. For both it would be a return to the World Cup after the qualification centered in 2018. Ten African national teams are competing for the only five places available. Cameroon-Algeria, Ghana-Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo-Morocco and Mali-Tunisia will also be on the field between tomorrow and 29 March.