Mohamed Salah made a rallying speech to his Egypt teammates after their AFCON remaining defeat to Senegal, urging them to ‘take revenge’ in March.
The Pharaohs misplaced on penalties in Sunday’s showpiece in Yaounde after the 2 groups drew 0-0 over 120 minutes.
Salah was right down to take Egypt’s fifth spot-kick, however by no means obtained the possibility to step up after his Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane determined the sport by scoring Senegal’s fifth penalty.
Within the dressing room after the match, Egypt captain Salah addressed his drained and forlorn team-mates.
‘We performed 4 matches all 120 minutes in about 12 days,’ he stated. ‘But it surely’s up to now now, we’ve the video games towards them subsequent month and inshallah we are going to take revenge on them.’
Egypt will tackle Senegal over two legs within the World Cup African playoffs on the finish of subsequent month.
Mohamed Salah addressed his drained and forlorn Egypt teammates after shedding the AFCON remaining
Each international locations completed high of their teams within the second spherical of qualifying and have now been drawn towards one another to battle for a spot on the Qatar match later this 12 months.
The primary leg will happen in Cairo on 23 March earlier than the second leg in Dakar on 29 March.
Whereas Senegal’s victory within the AFCON remaining will definitely give them confidence forward of the fixtures, it’s going to additionally give Egypt further motivation.
Salah was right down to take Egypt’s fifth penalty within the shootout, however his likelihood by no means arrived
‘It is well-known that we, Egypt, don’t simply take a fall,’ Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski informed Goal. ‘After we fall, we stand up, though the very fact we have misplaced at the moment makes us really feel like we’re in a troublesome and delicate state of affairs.
‘We now have different challenges forward of us subsequent month, with the identical groups concerned, and if it is God’s will, we are going to proceed and pursue our aims.
‘We now have a number of extra matches arising within the coming months, and we’ve to win.’
Source: Every day Mail