Soccer-Algeria, Tunisia fancied but other African playoffs in the balance
By Mark Gleeson
Cairo Sport News
Algeria, Tunisia fancied but other African playoffs in the balance
CAPE TOWN: Algeria and Tunisia are heavily fancied to qualify on Tuesday for the World Cup but the outcome of the other three African playoffs for the tournament in Qatar look likely to go down to the wire.
5 things we learned from first legs of the last African World Cup qualifying ties
Four Arab teams were in action on Friday in the first leg of Africa’s World Cup play-offs. A place in the biggest tournament on the planet is now just 90 minutes away. Here are five things we learned at Arab News.
Salah hands Egypt advantage in World Cup 2022 play-off against Mane's Senegal
Mohamed Salah exacted revenge for the Afcon final defeat as he scored the lone goal in Egypt's 1-0 win over Sadio Mane's Senegal in their World Cup 2022 play-off first leg.
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.
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.
Egypt vs Senegal live stream: How can I watch World Cup play-off live on TV in UK today?
Egypt and Senegal know they are two matches away from a place at the 2022 World Cup, but both would have preferred to avoid each other as they look to seal a spot in Qatar.