Sadio Mane confessed he was simply "luckier" than Mohamed Salah in a magnanimous message to his Liverpool teammate following Senegal 's dramatic victory over Egypt.
Senegal defeated the Pharaohs on penalties in the final round of World Cup qualifying on Tuesday night to reach this winter's tournament in Qatar. Mane struck the winning spot kick in the shootout to inflict further heartbreak on Egypt, having also converted the deciding penalty in February's Africa Cup of Nations final.
This week's hard-fought qualifier ended in somewhat controversial fashion as Salah and his teammates were targeted with lasers pointed at them by Senegal fans as they took their penalties. Home supporters also harassed Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy by throwing plastic bottles at him throughout the match, which Senegal won 1-0 to level the aggregate score.
