The Egyptian Football Association has said Mohamed Salah was the focus of racist abuse during Egypt's World Cup play-off decider against Senegal.
The two teams met in the second leg of the contest at the Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio, Senegal - and it was the hosts who prevailed via a penalty shoot-out.
As had been the case in the Africa Cup of Nations final in February, Salah's Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane scored the decisive spot-kick, securing Senegal's spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Salah missed his effort in the shoot-out, having been targeted with lasers from the crowd before taking his kick.
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And the Egyptian FA has claimed there were more unsavoury scenes at the stadium and in a statement made reference to racist abuse aimed toward their players.
"The Egypt national team have been exposed to racism with offensive signs in the stands against the Egyptian players in general, and Mohamed Salah in particular," the said, per Sky Sports.
"The crowd also intimidated the players by throwing bottles and rocks on them during the warm-up. The Egyptian group's busses have also been exposed to assaults that led to broken windows and injuries; filed with pictures and videos as proof in the complaint submitted."
Accompanying the statement were images of home fans allegedly throwing missiles at the Egypt players, an Egyptian player holding a rock on the team bus that had come through the window, and an image of smashed glass on the vehicle.
Egypt took a 1-0 lead into the second leg, although Hamdi Fathi's fourth-minute own goal quickly gave Senegal parity. Neither team could find a way through from that point, first in normal time and then in 30 minutes of extra-time.
After a succession of early misses in the shoot-out, three Senegal players were able to convert, with Mane once again handling the expectation of his nation. Salah took Egypt's first penalty and was uncharacteristically erratic in his attempt, blazing well over the crossbar.
