Former Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane face off Wednesday as Egypt and Senegal battle for a place in the AFCON final.
This marks their first meeting since the 2022 Champions League final, after which Mane departed for Bayern Munich and later Al-Nassr.
Mohamed Salah is desperate for his first international trophy after losing two AFCON finals (2017, 2022).
He has been in clinical form, scoring four goals in four games this tournament.
Sadio Mane, having led Senegal to their first title in 2022 by defeating Egypt on penalties, admits he now plays without the “weight of pressure” on his shoulders.
Senegal has dominated recent encounters, beating Egypt in both the 2022 AFCON final and a crucial World Cup playoff.
While the two shared years of success at Anfield, Mane recently joked about their competitive tension, noting that Salah “sometimes wouldn’t pass” during their Liverpool days.
Now, with Senegal eyeing a third final in four years and Egypt seeking a record eighth title, the two icons meet one last time on the continental stage to decide who moves a step closer to glory.
