As you might expect, Egypt got it bad after their elimination against Senegal (0-1, 1-3 on pens) on Tuesday in the second leg of the 2022 World Cup. In addition to the incessant lasers in the faces of the players and several throwing of projectiles, the Pharaohs sent a letter to the African Confederation of football (CAF) and to FIFA to denounce the rocking of their bus on the way to the stadium before the match.
«The Egyptian Football Federation (EFA) lodged a formal complaint against its Senegalese counterpart with the match observer and head of security, the Confederation of African Football and the International Football Federation, before the start of the gamethe EFA said in a statement posted on social media, while adding another charge. “The Egyptian team faced racism after offensive banners appeared in the stands at the stadium.»
Not enough to spoil the tranquility of the Senegalese. “It must first be said that violence is almost non-existent in this case. There is no violence. There is no racism that we could observe in the stands. Senegal has taken all the precautions, in particular the Senegalese Football Federation. People were searched. Then there is just the question of lasers. And there too, I think Egypt should first think about the first leg, where they used lasers excessively. And so today, the Senegalese fans only returned to Egypt their welcome“, relativized Me Moustapha Camara, lawyer specializing in sports law, at the microphone of the RFM. «Today, we have to be fair play. Egypt should be a bit more fair. It is a formal complaint, in my opinion, which will lead nowhere. Senegal won and will participate in the next World Cup.“It would indeed be surprising if the authorities followed up on this appeal, but it would be good to settle the question of lasers in the future…
Mohamed Salah before his penalty miss against Senegal. pic.twitter.com/szlmfxDJkN
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