Full time: Senegal 1-0 Egypt (1-1 on aggregate)
Scorer: Boulaye Dia 4
It's over! Senegal win 3-1 on penalties following a 1-1 aggregate draw to reach the World Cup. Thanks for following our live updates!
- Sadio Mane scores the fifth penalty for Senegal
- Bamba Dieng scores the fourth penalty for Senegal
- Mostafa Mohamed wastes the fourth penalty for Egypt
- Ismaila Sarr scores the third penalty for Senegal
- Amr El-Sulaya scores the third penalty for Egypt
- Saliou Ciss wastes the second penalty for Senegal
- Ahmed Zizo wastes the second penalty for Egypt
- Kalidou Koulibaly wastes the first penalty for Senegal
- Mohamed Salah wastes the first penalty for Egypt
The referee blows his final whistle, we are now heading to penalties
120+2' Egypt midfielder Nabil Emad is booked for wasting time after a ball strikes his face.
120' The referee adds two minutes of stoppage time.
119' Egypt's Mostafa Mohamed receives a yellow card.
118' Egypt make a substitution. Defender Mahmoud Alaa replaces Hamdi Fathi.
116' Hamdi Fathi receives treatment following an aerial collision with an opponent.
114' Senegal make a substitution. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Idrissa Gueye.
114' A curling shot from Bamba Dieng misses the target.
113' Egypt left-back Fattouh receives a yellow card for wasting time.
111' A sliding shot from Gueye goes high over.
110' Senegal are in control as Egypt defend in numbers.
107' Pape Gueye goes close with a powerful left-foot shot that narrowly misses the target!
The second half of extra time is underway
The referee blows his whistle to end the first half of extra time
103' Senegal spurn another glorious chance after a defensive mix-up! Hamdi Fathi and Yasser Ibrahim fail to clear a harmless cross and Pape Abou Cisse pounces, but his two successive low shots are saved by El-Shennawi.
100' Striker Mostafa Mohamed just fails to get on the end of Emam's superb through pass.
97' Senegal are dominant in the extra time so far!
95' It's Shennawi again! He makes a brilliant save to block a close-range shot from Sarr after another low cross from Mane, who is enjoying a free rein on the left.
94' Senegal denied a certain goal! El-Shennawi pulls off a great save to tip over a goal-bound header from Pape Abou Cisse.
91' A chance for Senegal! A header from Sarr is collected by El-Shennawi following some good work from Mane down the left.
The first half of extra time is underway
The referee blows his whistle, we are now heading to extra time!
90+2' Sarr wreaks havoc down the left and whips in a cross towards the far post but Pape Abou Cisse heads wide.
90' The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time.
87' Senegal coach Aliou Cisse receives a yellow card for dissent.
86' Both sides look capable of scoring a decisive goal in the dying minutes!
82' What a chance for Senegal!! Ismaila Sarr breaks clear after a threaded pass from Mane but shoots wide with the goal at his mercy.
80' Senegal make a double substitution. Cheikhou Kouyate replaces Nampalys Mendy and Pape Gueye replaces Boulaye Dia.
79' Egypt have the upper hand in terms of goal-scoring chances, but can they net a decisive winner?
76' Zizo create another goal-scoring chance for Egypt! He skips past his challenger in the area after cutting inside from the left but his low shot narrowly misses the target.
75' Egypt notably improve as they eye a killer blow!
71' What a chance for Egypt! Zizo almost scores with his first effort. He is found by a swerving Salah cross and he heads just wide after leaping above his marker.
70' Senegal substitute Dieng is booked for a foul on Ahmed Fattouh.
70' Egypt make three substitutions. Ahmed Zizo replaces Trezeguet, Nabil Emad replaces Mohamed Elneny and Mostafa Mohamed replaces Omar Marmoush.
68' Senegal make their first substitution. Striker Bamba Dieng replaces winger Bouna Sarr.
67' Yasser Ibrahim, who is having a good night, heads away another inviting Senegalese cross.
66' Gueye's ensuing free-kick goes over the bar.
64' Senegal are awarded a dangerous free kick on the edge of the area after Mane is fouled by Yasser Ibrahim.
62' Yasser Ibrahim blocks a shot from Sadio Mane on the edge of the area.
60' Clear-cut chances are still at a premium in this largely physical contest!
57' Repeated heated exchanges occur between both sides!
54' A pass from Ayman Ashraf is intercepted and Senegal launch a dangerous counter attack. Dia attempts to hold off two defenders but El-Shennawi rushes out to smother his effort. Senegal players furiously appeal for a penalty.
53' Amr El-Sulaya receives treatment following an apparent elbow!
51' Egypt create their first real chance!! Salah finds Trezeguet with a threaded pass on the left hand side of the area but the winger's effort from a tight angle is blocked by Chelsea keeper Mendy.
48' A rare attempt from Salah to send a defence-splitting pass is intercepted.
47' Egypt are still relying on some useless long balls, with Senegal easily recovering the ball.
The second half is underway
The referee blows his halftime whistle
45+1' Egypt defender Ayman Ashraf is booked!
45' The referee adds five minutes of stoppage time.
45' Egypt midfielder Emam Ashour makes a timely interception to clear a dangerous low cross from Bouna Sarr.
42' Senegal midfielder Nampalys Mendy tries his luck from distance but his shot goes wide.
40' Egypt are trying to push forward as Senegal somewhat ease off.
37' Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye receives a yellow card for a foul on Omar Marmoush.
36' Egypt make another unscripted substitution! Natural midfielder Emam Ashour replaces right-back Omar Gaber.
34' Egypt's right-back Omar Gaber receives a yellow card for a foul on Sarr. It seems he is still feeling pain in his ankle as Egypt could be forced to make another substitution.
32' A tame shot from Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr is easily collected by El-Shennawi.
31' Omar Gaber is hurt following a crude challenge on his ankle. No VAR review!
29' Egypt make an unscripted substitution. Injured central defender Rabia makes way for Ahly teammate Ayman Ashraf.
28' A long-range shot is pushed away by El-Shennawi.
27' Egypt defender Rami Rabia receives treatment.
26' Sadio Mane runs onto a through ball but he handles the ball while attempting to control it in the area.
24' A header from Senegal defender Pape Abou Cisse goes over the bar following a corner.
20' It's now a scrappy affair as both sides struggle to string passes together.
18' Too many fouls are being committed!
14' A shot from Mohamed Elneny goes over the bar in Egypt's first attempt.
13' A left-wing cross is collected by Egypt keeper El-Shennawi. The keeper holds his leg as the home fans throw bottles onto the pitch.
12' It's a very tense affair so far, with some flying tackles at both ends disrupting the flow of the game.
12' Omar Marmoush tries to control a long ball upfield but he is robbed by the defence.
8' Senegal are roared on by the sell-out crowd as Egypt look disjointed in the first 10 minutes.
6' Senegal make a whirlwind start as Egypt are pegged back.
4' Villarreal striker Boulaye Dia drills home from close range after a corner is poorly cleared by left-back Ahmed Fattouh at the far post.
4' Goal for Senegal!
1' Senegal are awarded a free-kick on the left as Omar Gaber challenges Saliou Ciss.
The match is underway
Starting lineups
Senegal: Edouard Mendy - Bouna Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Pape Abou Cisse, Saliou Ciss - Idrissa Gueye, Youssouf Sabaly, Nampalys Mendy - Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia, Sadio Mane
Egypt: Mohamed El Shennawi - Omar Gaber, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Fattouh - Hamdi Fathi, Amr El Sulaya, Mohamed Elneny - Mahmoud Trezeguet, Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Salah
18:30 Egypt's coach Carlos Queiroz made three changes to his formation introducing Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim and Omar Marmoush instead of Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh and Mostafa Mohamed.
18:30 Egypt has requested to delay the game for a few minutes due to the late arrival of the team's bus to the stadium.
18:25 Senegal coach Aliou Cisse makes three changes to his previous formation as Pape Abou Cisse replaces injured Abdou Diallo, Youssouf Sabaly is introduced instead of Cheikhou Kouyate and Boulaye Dia will spearhead the attack replacing Famara Diedhou.
18:00 A full packed stadium !
17:00 The Senegalese fans are already filling the stadium, dancing and chanting.
16:20 “We have a good team so we have nothing to fear. Time is our biggest enemy, but we won't hurry. Our first target is to score the first goal to equalise the results,” Cisse told the pre-game press conference on Monday.
16:15 On the other side, Senegal coach Aliou Cisse admitted that his team will face a tough mission against Egypt on Tuesday, as they will be racing against the clock to score goals and overturn their first leg deficit.
15:45 “All the players are ready for the game against Senegal as we have no injuries. I am confident that we will produce a special performance tomorrow against Senegal as we have talented players who have humility and discipline,” the Portuguese tactician added.
“My philosophy is that we are not playing against Senegal, Cameron, Nigeria or Ivory Coast, we play every game against Egypt, we are playing against ourselves. So, if we played well in the last game, we have to play better in the next game,” he concluded.
15:15 On Monday, Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz has affirmed the readiness of his players for the game against Senegal in the second leg, saying “we have talented players who can create magic” during the match.
“We respect Senegal as they have brilliant players with a great coach, but they won’t dominate the ball position for 100 percent of the time. We know them very well,” Queiroz told the pre-match news conference.
14:50 Egypt will be missing central defensive pair who played the first leg will not be available, with Mohamed Abdel-Moneim ruled out after fracturing his nose in an aerial collision with Mane and Mahmoud El-Wensh suspended after picking up a second yellow card in the qualifiers. Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz called up 33-year-old defender Ali Gabr, who was one of the pillars of the Egypt side that reached the Nations Cup final in 2017, and Ahly's Rami Rabia to fill the gaps.
14:25 Senegal — led by Mane — beat Egypt — led by Salah — in the final of the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon in February on penalties, claiming their first ever continental tile.
14:15 Senegal's defender Abdou Diallo has confirmed that he won't be available for today's game due to the muscular injury that he picked up in Friday's first leg in Cairo.
14:00 The Pharaohs and Lions of Teranga are bidding to secure a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup that will take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December, as both teams eye a second successive World Cup appearance.
Senegal reached the FIFA World Cup twice — in 2002 and 2018 — while Egypt made it to the prestigious tournament three times — in 1934, 1990, and 2018.
13:00 Egypt only needs a draw with Senegal in Dakar today to book a flight to the 2022 World Cup finals in Doha.
12:00 The Pharaohs claim a narrow advantage over the Lions of Teranga with a 1-0 win in the first leg that was held in Cairo on Friday thanks to an own goal from Saliou Ciss as a clear shot by Salah ricocheted off the crossbar.
11:00 Senegal is set to host Egypt at Stade Olympique de Diamniadio in Dakar on Tuesday in the decisive second leg of the 2022 African World Cup qualifiers.
10:00 Egypt need only a draw on Tuesday’s game after Senegal suffered a 1-0 defeat at Cairo International Stadium in the 1st leg on Friday.
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Venue: Stade Olympique de Diamniadio (Dakar)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
- Check the match preview here
- Check Egypt v Senegal: Head-to-head record
- Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz’s pre-game conference
- Senegal coach Aliou Cisse’s pre-game conference
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