US EditionI Played with Mane and Salah at Liverpool - This Is What They Really Thought About Each Other
The semi-final renews a rivalry marked by contrasting personalities and Mane's prior AFCON success, while Salah seeks his first continental title, Firmino said.
- On Wednesday, Egypt meet Senegal in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final, setting up Mohamed Salah to chase his first continental title against Sadio Mané.
- At club level, the pair formed a top attack but also a rivalry, with Roberto Firmino saying they rarely spoke and competed for supremacy at Liverpool FC.
- In the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations final, Mané scored the decisive penalty after Salah missed a crucial World Cup qualifier spot-kick, highlighting their intense rivalry.
- A midweek win would send Egypt into the final against Nigeria or Morocco, with Egypt seeking their first title during Mohamed Salah's tenure despite a record seven African championships.
- Beyond this match, experience and honours matter because Mané has an AFCON winners' medal and national legacy while Salah’s international honours remain incomplete; Mané plays his sixth AFCON, Salah his fifth, and both maintained professional conduct despite rivalry.
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Presented before the tournament as the two big favorites, the host, Morocco, and Senegal met expectations and this Wednesday they qualified for the final of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), which will be held this Sunday. Moroccans needed a batch of penalties to get rid of Nigeria, which they achieved with a 4-2 after a 0-0 in regular time, and the Senegalese surpassed by 1-0 Egypt thanks to a bit of Sadio Mané. The two finalists aspire to a se…
Thanks to a saving goal of its star attacker, Senegal took over the Pharaohs of Mohamed Salah (1-0) on Wednesday in Tangier. First qualified for the final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, the Lions of Teranga will try to win a second sacre against Morocco or Nigeria.
I played with Mane and Salah at Liverpool - this is what they really thought about each other
One of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane's former Liverpool team-mates has lifted the lid on their relationship as they reunite at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday
The Grand Stadium in Tangier will be the scene of a prestigious semi-final, this 14th January, between Senegal and Egypt. Ferdinand Coly, former defender of the Teranga Lions (44 selections) and a team that had reached the final of the CAN in 2022 and the quarter finals of the World Cup, predicts a close confrontation.
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