"Wednesday saw a battle of former Liverpool teammates as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane led Egypt and Senegal respectively, into battle in a 2025 AFCON semifinal. Unfortunately for Liverpool's No. 11, he and his countrymen fell short once again in a big tournament, getting just close enough to taste it before having it ripped away. A late goal from Mane was enough to send the Pharaoh's to a 1-0 defeat, and a spot in the third place match on Saturday."
"It was not the best performance from Salah or Egypt as a whole, as they finished with 3 total shots and only 37% of the possession. Salah had no successful dribbles, was dispossessed 15 times, all while not getting a shot off in the match, which is almost unheard of. He put in a dangerous cross late in the first half that found nobody, but his creative mojo left him in this one."
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, former Liverpool teammates, met in the 2025 AFCON semifinal with Mane scoring a late winner to send Senegal past Egypt 1-0. Egypt finished with three total shots and 37% possession; Salah recorded no successful dribbles, was dispossessed 15 times, and failed to register a shot. Salah did win two of three tackles and made a clearance while Egypt were repeatedly pushed back. A foul by Salah on Mane momentarily raised tensions. Egypt will play Nigeria in the third-place match on Saturday; Salah will miss Liverpool league action and likely return earliest for the Champions League.
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