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Salah gets better of Mane as Egypt edge Senegal in World Cup playoff

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March 25, 2022 Egypt's Mohamed Salah in action with Senegal's Nampalys Mendy REUTERS

Mohamed Salah got the better of his club mate Sadio Mane as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in the first leg of their World Cup playoff on Friday to take a slender lead to Dakar for Tuesday’s return.

The rematch between the two Liverpool greats, six weeks after Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title, saw Salah set up the only goal.

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