Dakar (Senegal), March 30: Senegal qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup for the third time in their history and for the second time in a row after defeating Mohamed Salah’s Egypt on penalties in their playoff.
Having lost the first leg 1-0, Senegal won the second leg by the same scoreline thanks to a goal from Boulaye Dia. With both teams unable to score a decisive goal, the match went to penalties where Senegal prevailed 3-1. Senegal had also beaten Egypt on penalties to win their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations in February. UNI/Xinhua
