"Liverpool favourites Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were at the centre of a confrontation during Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final victory over Egypt. Mane scored the only goal of the game to take Senegal through to the final, where they will play hosts Morocco in Rabat on Sunday. The former Liverpool teammates embraced before and after the match but were involved in the incident at the end of the first half, which was sparked by Salah's foul on Mane."
"Mane won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League with Salah at Liverpool. He left in 2022 to join Bayern Munich and now plays for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. The pair have found themselves on opposing sides in international competition on several occasions, with Mane and Senegal often coming out on top in key moments."
"But when Mane, the player of the tournament, scored his, it meant that Salah's spot kick wouldn't be needed. The two captains were at the centre of it again on Wednesday and the two teams and benches reacted furiously when Salah fouled his former teammate. Salah and Mane wanted to keep a lid on the altercation but it was too late for one Senegal player who must wish he'd stayed out of it."
Sadio Mane scored the only goal as Senegal beat Egypt to reach the AFCON 2025 final and will face hosts Morocco in Rabat. The former Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Mane embraced before and after the match, but an incident late in the first half—sparked by a foul from Salah on Mane—led to a confrontation involving players and benches. Mane left Liverpool in 2022 for Bayern Munich and now plays for Al Nassr, and he has repeatedly been decisive against Egypt in AFCON and World Cup qualifying. The 2021 final shoot-out saw Mane's successful penalty make Salah's unnecessary.
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