The 2022 FIFA World Cup play – off round in the CAF qualifying zone produces a repeat of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Egypt.
The Teranga Lions edged out the Pharaohs on penalty shootouts following a 0-0 score line after extra time to win their first ever continental trophy.
The two nations go head to again on Friday when Egypt welcome the reigning Champions of Africa at the Cairo International sports stadium.
See below the full Senegal squad for the match :
Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea, England), Alioune Badara Faty (Casa Sport), Bingourou Camara (Sporting Charleroi, Belgium)
Defenders: Bouna Sarr (Bayern Munich, Germany), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli, Italy) Abdou Diallo (PSG), Saliou Ciss (AS Nancy France), Pape Abou Cisse (Olympiakos, Greece), Fode-Ballo Toure (AC Milan, Italy), Youssouf Sabaly (Sevilla, Spain), Abdoulaye Seck (Antwerp, Belgium)
Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gueye (PSG, France), Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City, England), Cheikhou Kouyate (Crystal Palace, England), Pape Matar Sarr (Metz, France), Moustapha Name (Paris FC, France), Loum Ndiaye (FC Porto, Portugal), Pape Gueye (Marseille, France)
Forwards: Sadio Mane (Liverpool, England), Ismaila Sarr (Watford, England), Famara Diedhiou (Alanyaspor, Turkey), Bamba Dieng (Marseille, France), Keita Balde Diao (Cagliari, Italy), Habib Diallo (Strasbourg, France), Mame Baba Thiam (Kayserispor, Turkey), Boulaye Dia (Villarreal, Spain)
Meanwhile Egypt squad selected for this play – off saw the absence of some eight players who were in Cameroon for the AFCON.
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Mohamed Abou-Gabal (Zamalek), Mohamed Sobhi (Pharco FC).
Defenders: Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdelmomen, Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly), Omar Kamal (Future FC), Omar Gaber (Pyramids FC), Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh, Mahmoud Alaa Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek)
Midfielders: Hamdi Fathi, Amr El-Sulya, Mohamed Magdy Afsha (Al Ahly), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Nabil Emad Dunga (Pyramids FC), Emam Ashour (Zamalek).
Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Omar Marmoush (VfB Stuttgart), Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (İstanbul Başakşehir), Mostafa Mohamed (Galatasaray), Marwan Hamdi (Smouha), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Zamalek).
Egypt possible starting lineup 4-3-3:
GK El-Shennawy;
Hamdi Mahmoud El-Wensh, Mohamed Abdelmomen, Ayman Ashraf, El Fatouh
Hamdi Fathi, El-Sulya, Mohamed Elneny
Mohamed Salah, Oumar Marmoush, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet
Senegal possible starting lineup 4-3-3:
GK Edouard Mendy
Bouna Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Saliou Ciss
Cheikhou Kouyate, Nampalys Mendy, Idrissa Gueye
Sadio Mane, Keita Balde, Ismaila Sarr
Prediction : We predict a 1-0 win for Egypt.
