Egyptian FA claims Senegal fans 'threw rocks at players' and attacked team bus
dailystar.co.ukWorld Cup qualifying decider on Tuesday evening.The two African Cup of Nations finalists locked horns again to determine which side would be the one to progress to the Qatar finals later this year.
However, the mouth-watering encounter in Diamniadio was marred by unsavoury scenes.The Pharaohs held a 1-0 advantage heading into the second leg of the play-off, but that was soon wiped out as Egypt's Hamdi Fathi put through his own net just four minutes in.
With neither side able to find a winner, the match headed to penalties and, in scenes reminiscent of the AFCON final, it was Senegal's Sadio Mane who dispatched the decisive spot-kick.Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah missed his penalty during the dramatic shootout, blazing over in controversial fashion as lasers were shone in his face.
That wasn't the only incident involving Senegal's fans during the contest, either.The Egyptian FA claim their players were subjected to racist abuse, with the Liverpool forward in particularly targeted.
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