In the repeat of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations final, Senegal secured a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar after a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The African champions prevailed on Tuesday in the capital Dakar with a 3:1 UE in the playoff second leg against Egypt. The team around Liverpool star Sadio Mané had lost the first leg 0-1 against the Egyptians around his Premier League team-mate Mohamed Salah.
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At the Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Boulaye Dia (3rd minute) scored for Senegal in the early stages and forced extra time. There was hardly anything worth seeing until the penalty shootout. Superstar Salah then missed on the first try for the Egyptians and Mané’s goal on the fifth attempt sealed the deal and ensured his home country’s acclaimed third place in the finals.
Ghana qualified for the World Cup for the fourth time. A 1-1 draw against favored Nigeria was enough for the four-time African champions on Tuesday. The first leg ended 0-0. Thomas Partey (10′) gave the Ghanaians an early lead, while William Troost-Ekong (22′) quickly equalised, but that didn’t work at home because the away goals rule was decisive.
Between Algeria and Cameroon (first leg: 1-0), Morocco and Congo (1-1) and Tunisia and Mali (1-0), the three remaining African World Cup tickets will be awarded late on Tuesday evening. On Friday the preliminary round groups will be drawn for the final round, which begins on November 21 in Qatar.
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