Overview
- Egypt and Senegal met in Tangier in the AFCON semi-final, a rematch of the 2021 final won by Senegal on penalties.
- Mohamed Salah was penalized for tripping Sadio Mané near the touchline, prompting players from both sides to converge and forcing separation of the benches.
- Both former Liverpool teammates helped calm tempers after the scuffle, and the match reached half-time at 0-0.
- Senegal’s Habib Diarra received a yellow card during the melee, which would rule him out of the final if Senegal advance under AFCON suspension rules.
- Mané and Salah spent five seasons together at Liverpool across 223 games, with both later acknowledging occasional on-field friction but describing their relationship as professional.