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'What a disgrace': Football world rages over 'insane' Mo Salah image

Mo Salah (pictured left) with lasers all over him and (pictured right) missing a penalty for Egypt.
Mo Salah (pictured left) was targeted with lasers before he missed a penalty (pictured right) as Egypt were knocked out of World Cup qualification. (Images: Twitter)

The football world has reacted with shock as an image of Mo Salah lining up for a penalty under a storm of lasers from the crowd as Egypt were knocked out of World Cup qualifying.

Boulaye Dia scored in the fourth minute as Senegal won the second leg 1-0 for a 1-1 aggregate draw at the new Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, which was packed with a capacity 50,000 crowd hours before kick-off.

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The nerve-filled shootout started with four misses, including from both captains — Kalidou Koulibaly and then Salah — but Mane won the shootout.

However, an image of Salah lining up for the nerve-racking penalty has swept in the internet.

The Liverpool icon was swarmed with an overwhelming amount of lasers pinpointed in his eyes.

At the top of his run-up, lasers were seen darting across the pitch and into the Egyptian star's eyes.

Unfortunately for Egypt, Salah went on to sky the penalty.

Football fans reacted to the unbelievable scenes.

As Salah walked off the field, fans pelted the Liverpool forward with bottles in unsavoury scenes.

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For Salah, missing the World Cup with Egypt would be a another huge disappointment after losing to Senegal only two months ago.

The result was a repeat of the Africa Cup of Nations final two months ago when Mane again scored the winning penalty in a shootout against the same opponents.

Egypt had netted a fourth-minute goal last Friday in the first leg in Cairo but that advantage was quickly eroded on Tuesday.

Sadio Mane (pictured) controls the ball during a World Cup 2022 qualifying match.
Sadio Mane (pictured) and Senegal have advanced to the World Cup after defeating Egypt. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP) (Photo by SEYLLOU/AFP via Getty Images)

Idrissa Gana Gueye's free kick was cleared in the wrong direction by Egypt defender Ahmed Fattouh, straight into the path of Dia, who needed two attempts to bundle it over from close range.

In Abuja, Thomas Partey's early strike via a goalkeeper error helped Ghana secure a 1-1 draw with hosts Nigeria as they became the first African side to book a place at the World Cup.

Ghana advance to the finals on the away goals rule after the first leg finished goalless on Friday, and will take part in their fourth World Cup after appearing in three successive tournament from 2006 to 2014.

with AAP

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