A FOURTH-MINUTE OWN OBJECTIVE BY SENEGAL'S SALIOU CISS WAS TO THE POINT OF GIVING EGYPT A 1-0 WIN IN THE PRIMARY LEG OF THEIR WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF IN CAIRO.
Ciss was inconceivably unfortunate when a shot from Mohamed Salah was pushed on to the bar by Edouard Mendy prior to striking the protector and going into the net.
The game was charged as a rerun of the new Africa Cup of Nations last - won by Senegal on punishments after the match finished 0-0 - and to a degree it caught the cagey idea of that event back in February, with few possibilities of importance made by one or the other side.
The game highlighted Liverpool's two star strikers Salah and Sadio Mane, however neither of them had heavenly games.Nevertheless, on a day overwhelmed by north African groups - Algeria and Tunisia likewise won 1-0, but away, and Morocco moved an away objective in an attract DR Congo - Ciss' sad second implied Egypt matched the accomplishments of their mainland neighbors.
The groups meet again in the second leg on Tuesday, with the victor fitting the bill for November's competition in Qatar.
Examination - Riham Eldeeb, BBC Arabic in Cairo
In this rehash of the African Cup of Nations last, Egypt beat Senegal by the tightest of edges to start to lead the pack in the primary leg of the qualifiers for Qatar.
The two sides had various endeavors, yet the size of the event implied a ton were half-risks and diverted endeavors.
It made for a brazen most recent couple of minutes, yet the Pharaohs waited.
They will presently be out for vengeance in the second leg after the deplorable punishment rout last month, which prevented them from adding a record eighth Afcon title.
However, Senegal mentor Aliou Cisse might be cheered by realizing that his group doubtlessly won't play as gravely before their home fans - and they're just somewhere around a solitary objective.
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