Senegal reached the 2022 World Cup in Qatar ( Image: PA Images) Senegal beat Egypt on penalties for the second time in two months to close their place in the 2022 World Cup, as Santo Mane picked up more of his Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah. In a tempting rematch of the African Cup of Nations final in February, it took penalties to separate the two sides after an aggressive second leg at the Diamniadio. It is noteworthy that each of the first four penalties was lost with the Senegalese captain, Calindou Koulibali hitting the crossbar and Salah being thrown. However, Manet did not make a mistake from the 12 yards to ensure that his country will be represented in Qatar this winter, having also scored the winning penalty in the AFCON final. The Pharaohs watched their overall 1-0 lead from last Friday’s first game in Cairo evaporate just four minutes into the match as Boulaye Dia’s shot bounced off Hamdi Fathi and went over the bar after a set piece. Egypt had to make two changes in the first half of the bad adventure with Rami Rabia and Omar Gaber retiring from action. Mohamed Salah was lasered before losing the penalty as Egypt withdrew from the World Cup. Harry Maguire was criticized by England fans amid Manchester United’s tough form. Senegal were by far the most threatening team throughout the draw and Mane came in behind the visitors’ defense only to be punished for a handball. Salah, meanwhile, remained largely silent, but created a great performance in the second half that substitute Zizo dismissed more widely. At the other end of the line, Idrissa Gana Gueye is shooting for a free kick, and Watford striker Ismaila Sarr is about to send the ball in. Senegal maintained its dominance in overtime but none of the 25 shots scored in the match was able to break the stubborn resistance shown by Mohamed El Senaoui. How far will Senegal reach the 2022 World Cup? Have your say in the comments! Senegal scored just four minutes into the second game ( Picture: Pictures PA) The Pharaohs goalkeeper would have continued with another nice save to deny Saliou Ciss – who scored Senegal’s second penalty – in the process, but his efforts were in vain as Ahmed Sayed and Mostafa Mohamed missed for the visitors. The result means that Senegal is one of the five African nations that will travel to the World Cup, while Ghana also won its qualifier against Nigeria. read more Cristiano Ronaldo mocks his teammate in Portugal in a new training clip read more The top five assists in football history, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
