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Liverpool Echo
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Daniel Moxon

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to battle for place at World Cup as El-Hadji Diouf plays key role

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are set to go head to head for a place at the World Cup after the Liverpool duo's respective countries were drawn to face one another in a play-off.

Salah's Egypt were paired with Mane's Senegal in the final round of CAF qualifiers, meaning only one of those African powerhouses can earn a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

And former Liverpool winger El-Hadji Diouf had a hand in proceedings as he was one of two retired players helping out with the draw.

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