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Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Mohamed Salah forces own goal to get upper hand on Sadio Mane in World Cup playoff

It is advantage Egypt after the first leg of their World Cup qualifying play-off against Senegal ended 1-0 to the Pharaohs, meaning Mohamed Salah's side hold a slender lead over Sadio Mane's team going into the second-leg.

Friday night's clash marked the first of two legs between the two sides with a place at the 2022 Qatar World Cup later this year the prize for the eventual victor.

While Salah and Mane were the main attractions, there was a whole host of Premier League talent on display. Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny was deployed in the middle of the park for the hosts, while Chelsea's Edouard Mendy was between the sticks for Senegal.

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