Liverpool star Sadio Mane believes Senegal had luck on their side as they broke Egyptian hearts for the second time this year to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
Senegal wiped out a one-goal deficit in the fourth minute in front of their fans and then relied on penalties to once again beat the Pharaohs.
Egypt’s wayward penalties helped Senegal come out on top as Mohamed Salah missed a spot kick while his Liverpool teammate converted the deciding penalty.
This was the second time Egypt faced defeat at the hands of Senegal as the Lions of Teranga beat them in the AFCON final in February this year.
Mane explained that Senegal had luck on their side as they broke Salah and Egypt's heart twice in the span of a couple of months.
The Senegalese told ONTime Sports, as per KingFut:
"I won twice and he [Salah] lost twice, I was luckier to come out on top. I am very proud that we won the Africa Cup of Nations and now qualified for the World Cup, it's a dream I had.”
He added that the Senegalese fans helped push the team over the line:
"I believe it was a difficult game for both teams. Our fans pushed us to win and we didn't stop fighting. We knew the game wouldn't be easy, but we pressed to score."
Liverpool will need Salah to dust himself and Mane to continue his form
Liverpool still have three trophies to play for this season, so they will need the duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane back and focussed.
Another attacker, Luis Diaz, also suffered the heartbreak of missing out on the World Cup as Colombia failed to qualify for the quadrennial event.
It’s definitely not good news for the Reds, but if anyone knows how to motivate a player it’s Jurgen Klopp.
Both Salah and Diaz will have the chance to put the disappointment with their respective national teams behind them in the coming months.
Mane, on the other hand, will be in a buoyant mood and the fans will hope he can channel that on the pitch for Liverpool.
CHELTT
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He is the dirtiest bro !!!! Acting to show that he is a kind guy but he is ha being a black heart full of hate and rages
BOTH OF THEM
HanyAlAdl
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Everyone wanting Salah to get the Ballon D’or and Mané is showing them why he needs it more than Salah. At national team level Mané is more aggressive than salah.
And what mane did with his team !!! He didn’t have a goal in the three matches and missed a penalty?? He uses his team efforts to get the credit to him ? Come on
HanyAlAdl
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YOU ARE THE BEST BRO. DON'T MIND THAT SALLAH
He is the dirtiest bro !!!! Acting to show that he is a kind guy but he is ha being a black heart full of hate and rages
yaryardabeast
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Everyone wanting Salah to get the Ballon D’or and Mané is showing them why he needs it more than Salah. At national team level Mané is more aggressive than salah.
Salah is a better player Mane has a better team there's a difference
yaryardabeast
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Salah stats speaks More goals and assists than Mane Senegal team is far better than Egypt, Egypt have only 2 players that playing in biggest 5 leagues, Most of the Senegal team are playing in the biggest 5 leagues.
thank you
Satbdimo
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It's a game not war, so Salah nurses no hard feelings towards his team mate. At least, I hope so.. That's if he is a true sportsman.
Bahdikos
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Senegal plays better football because of the combination of Chelsea in goal 🥅 to deny opponents and Liverpool in the opposition box to score goals. That's the secret of the Senegalese.
rieamnr
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what I will like is that Liverpool should sell one of the if not the two will have problem because of what happened between the two countries
joydkmpz
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YOU ARE THE BEST BRO. DON'T MIND THAT SALLAH
you don't know anything about football
vakeinrtz
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these two guy rift will cost liverpool epl title race
no rift between the two
EselemEmmanuelNgwa
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mane move forward forward
fetceimoz
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Egypt did the same thing to Ghana ,,,, so why are they complaining now. Karma is real
Don't talk about Ghana here, when we talk of Top teams in Africa
Ginara
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Everyone wanting Salah to get the Ballon D’or and Mané is showing them why he needs it more than Salah. At national team level Mané is more aggressive than salah.
Salah stats speaks More goals and assists than Mane Senegal team is far better than Egypt, Egypt have only 2 players that playing in biggest 5 leagues, Most of the Senegal team are playing in the biggest 5 leagues.
Debruyen
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Everyone wanting Salah to get the Ballon D’or and Mané is showing them why he needs it more than Salah. At national team level Mané is more aggressive than salah.
Mane is the player to talk about not Salah
tobcdklopr
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Mane is really underrated,media always hype goalscorers neglecting the contributions of others!!
Leave it is our player mane Salah are Liverpool
tobcdklopr
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I personally rate Mane over Salah due to Mane's charachter. thats my opinion tho ik globally Salah is more liked
If you like rate Diaz over Salah both are still Liverpool player
zokkmorst
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Mane have a very little understanding about the football ⚽...
I would take him over any Brazilian player playing upfront currently, most would
liyemnort
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these two guy rift will cost liverpool epl title race
zokkmorst
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I personally rate Mane over Salah due to Mane's charachter. thats my opinion tho ik globally Salah is more liked
same
iTrent
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I personally rate Mane over Salah due to Mane's charachter. thats my opinion tho ik globally Salah is more liked
exactly. ...mane is ever underrated but he has shown it to the world his work rate is merely unstoppable
lohbdmnpz
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So how on earth a weed man like you don’t know Senegal Has better players than Egypt Can mane even reach finals in Egypt team ?? Salah is mile ahead if sadio in football Stats speak
Lool mane is better than salah only reasson salah is getting the hype its because he lightskin 😜
YNWApool
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I think u smoking crack
So how on earth a weed man like you don’t know Senegal Has better players than Egypt Can mane even reach finals in Egypt team ?? Salah is mile ahead if sadio in football Stats speak
lohbdmnpz
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Senegal 🇸🇳 is better than Egypt It is not about Salah and Mane here Salah is far better than mane as player and you can see it in Liverpool
I think u smoking crack
buhcnotu
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Let me see you doing that to Man City as well
CHELTT
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YOU ARE THE BEST BRO. DON'T MIND THAT SALLAH
YNWApool
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Everyone wanting Salah to get the Ballon D’or and Mané is showing them why he needs it more than Salah. At national team level Mané is more aggressive than salah.
Senegal 🇸🇳 is better than Egypt It is not about Salah and Mane here Salah is far better than mane as player and you can see it in Liverpool
Blezzo
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Everyone wanting Salah to get the Ballon D’or and Mané is showing them why he needs it more than Salah. At national team level Mané is more aggressive than salah.
yibalmos
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I personally rate Mane over Salah due to Mane's charachter. thats my opinion tho ik globally Salah is more liked
💯%
Vezonic22
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Mane for Ballon d'or 2022 😃
voselmnosu
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being beaten twice by one team in such a tornament is very very sad and heartening for Salah but it's a game of football he has to forget about it and look to the future with Liverpool FC
vitbikopy
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Egypt did the same thing to Ghana ,,,, so why are they complaining now. Karma is real
AmNelson7
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Mane have a very little understanding about the football ⚽...
👉Where are you , what level as a player are you with your huge understanding of football?!
dum-bill_
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I personally rate Mane over Salah due to Mane's charachter. thats my opinion tho ik globally Salah is more liked
KHMMURU07
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Salah seeing Mane in training ground reaction be like.
tiyamstu
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Mane is really underrated,media always hype goalscorers neglecting the contributions of others!!
Oliveroliver
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Mane have a very little understanding about the football ⚽...
Oliveroliver
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Mane you should have apologised to your team mate Salah first for the difficulties he has faced in Senegal even though he didn't condemn the Egyptian fans in the first place.. Football is not about tit for tat (an eye for an eye) or just playing the ball in the pitch but humanity is what matters most... Comfort he who is in grief.. That's why no single player worldwide will ever match Leonel Messi not only on the pitch or playing better but his characters are unmatched..
TheBlue1905
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Senegal fan cheating the game. laser to Egypt player
How would you explain this?
besacelmpy
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mane and Salah will start playing selfish game
As long as they score they can sell anything they want including fish.
TheBlue1905
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In my opinion,the match should be restarted with lasers ban from the stadium for supporters
When the Egyptian fans did the same thing in the first leg and beat Senegal in the process, did you suggest the match being replayed?
BrishavSharmaGarg
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in life Sometimes you have come across from these paths💥💥💥💥
Bryankahiga
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fans should be inspected before entrance all objects banned en the penalties to be taken again...Salah looked like Avatar
Haggius
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In my opinion,the match should be restarted with lasers ban from the stadium for supporters
The Africans taught the West Africans the science and art of lasers. What goes around comes around
Leonardo10⚽️
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In my opinion,the match should be restarted with lasers ban from the stadium for supporters
cezacnrsuy
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u guys don't even see the matches I hope so
cezacnrsuy
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Senegal fans cheated the game
see this my boy
Vodbeklny
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Senegal fan cheating the game. laser to Egypt player