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Salah sets up win for Egypt over Senegal, Slimani stuns Cameroon
Salah turned inside the box and slammed the ball against the crossbar with the rebound hitting Senegal defender Saliou Ciss and rolling into the net for an own-goal.
Mohamed Salah has big say as Egypt claim narrow win over Senegal in first leg of World Cup qualifier
Egypt secured a narrow 1-0 advantage over Senegal in the first leg of their World Cup qualification play-off. The first leg in Cairo was billed as a battle between Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. Ad/> It was the former who had the big say in the match, as his shot led to the only goal of the game.
Mohamed Salah sets up win for Egypt over Senegal, Slimani stuns Cameroon
JOHANNESBURG: Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg. Salah turned inside the box and slammed the ball against the crossbar with the rebound hitting Senegal defender Saliou Ciss and rolling into the net for an own-goal. The eagerly awaited clash was a repeat of the Africa Cup of Nations final last month, which Senegal won 4-2 on penalties in Cameroon after 120 goalless minutes.
France 2-1 Ivory Coast: Aurelien Tchouameni grabs late winner for Didier Deschamps' side in Marseille
A late Aurelien Tchouameni winner grabbed a 2-1 win for France against Ivory Coast in Marseille. The two teams faced off at the Velodrome in Marseille as the French Football Federation used the opportunity to take the national team on tour, Ad/> For Didier Deschamps, RB Leipzig striker Christoph Nkunku was given his debut while he was joined by a recalled Olivier Giroud, making his first appearance since the Euro 2020 finals.
World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Egypt beat African champions Senegal
A fourth-minute own goal by Senegal's Saliou Ciss was enough to give Egypt a 1-0 win in the first leg of their World Cup play-off in Cairo.
Slimani stars for Algeria, disaster for Mali's Sissako
Slimani, 33, soared in a crowded goalmouth to head a Youcef Belaili free-kick powerfully past goalkeeper Andre Onana into the roof of the net.
Redemption for Algeria with win in Cameroon in WC playoffs
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Two months after an embarrassing group-stage exit while defending their African Cup title, Algeria returned to the same stadium to clinch a crucial 1-0 away win over Cameroon in the first leg of their World Cup playoff on Friday. Striker Islam Slimani scored with a glancing header in the first half at Japoma Stadium in Douala to give the Algerians a sense of redemption. Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana got a hand to the header but pushed it only onto the crossbar and watched the ball drop into the goal behind him.