The World Preliminaries have reached the final stages of the competition for tickets. Among them, Senegal, ranked 18th by FIFA, lost 0-1 away to Egypt in this round of the World Preliminary Round. The second leg of the match, for Senegal, to achieve a reversal, I am afraid it is a little difficult. As a dark horse in the World Cup, Senegal is indeed a pity for Liverpool superstar Mane if it does not qualify for the World Cup!
The big dark horse of world football: Senegalese football is progressing rapidly
Although Senegal has not participated in the World Cup many times, they, like the national football team, first participated in the World Cup in 2002, and then failed to hit the World Cup for three consecutive times. It wasn't until the last World Cup that they qualified for the second time. But their performance in the World Cup is enough to be described as a big dark horse (the first time they participated in the World Cup, they advanced all the way to the quarterfinals).
In recent years, Senegal has become a powerhouse in Africa as Liverpool superstar Mane, Villarreal player Dia, Parisian player Guye, Koulibaly and Diallo have grown. And won the title for the first time at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year. Thanks to its excellent record, Senegal's international ranking has also soared to 16th.
However, in this round of matches against Egypt, they suddenly fell into passivity. This World Preliminary Tournament is also known as a contest between Liverpool's two superstars Mane and Salah. But unfortunately, Liverpool's big star is dumbfounded. Instead, Senegal defender Sis came into the spotlight. He helped Egypt score a oolong ball just four minutes into the opening minutes of the game. The oolong ball also became the only goal of the game. For Mane and Senegal, if they don't qualify for the World Cup, there's no doubt that the Sith will blame themselves.
After 0-1, Liverpool superstar may not qualify for the World Cup?
The African Qualifiers are played on a two-legged knockout system. Senegal trailed 1-0 in the first leg and they had to beat Egypt in the second leg if they wanted to come around. Such difficulty is indeed very difficult for Liverpool superstar Mane. Egypt, on the other hand, only need to strengthen their defense and take advantage of Salah's counter-attack speed to be able to hold a draw to qualify for the World Cup.
For Senegal, perhaps the only good news after the 1-0 defeat was that they played at home in the second leg. But African teams have always been tough defensive, and it's very difficult to score a goal. I don't know if it was Salah who led the team to advance, or Mane's adversity? At present, Egypt ranks 34th in the world and Senegal ranks 18th, and senegal has a much greater advantage in terms of rankings.