Mohamed Salah told his Egypt team-mates that they would get "revenge" on Senegal in the immediate aftermath of Sunday's clash between the two sides.
Salah was eventually on the losing side in the Africa Cup of Nations final, with his Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane scoring the winning penalty in his nation's shootout success.
Liverpool forward Salah was clearly upset after the game on the field and he could be seen having a cordial discussion with Mane and other Senegal players.
While there was a lot of respect shown between the two sides in the public eye, footage has emerged from the Egypt dressing room of a much more visceral address between the Egyptian players.
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The mood was defiant among the group and although Salah was clearly dejected, he tried to rally his fellow countrymen.
"We played four matches all 120 minutes in about 12 days," he said, referring to Egypt's gruelling pathway to the AFCON final, per the MailOnline.
"But it's in the past now, we have the games against them next month and inshallah we will take revenge on them."
Salah was referring to the upcoming World Cup African playoffs, when Egypt and Senegal will go head-to-head again.
The playoff is a two-legged affair and the winners will secure a spot at the showpiece in Qatar come the end of the year. The first leg will take place in Cairo on 23 March before the second leg in Dakar on 29 March.
Before then, Salah will return to Liverpool and look to hit the ground running again, as he was enjoying an extraordinary campaign for the Reds before heading off on international duty.
The forward said he was ready to return to training with Jurgen Klopp and his team-mates on Tuesday, meaning he may be in the frame to take on Leicester City in the Premier League on Thursday.
