World Cup Qualifier: Egypt Hold Slight Lead Over Senegal, Lions of Teranga Look To Beat the Pharaohs at Home

• Egypt will be looking for a repeat of last week when they travel to Senegal for a crunch World Cup Qualifier
• Senegal hosts the Pharaohs in the second leg, trailing the Egyptians by a single goal in this crucial encounter
• Fixtures between Egypt and Senegal are not known for being high scoring affairs as neither time has scored more than 2 goals in the last 8 fixtures

Senegal host Egypt today in the second leg of their crunch World Cup qualifier.

The visitors hold a one-goal advantage, but there is still everything to play for as both teams look to book their place at Qatar 2022.

The win at home gave Egypt some measure of revenge for their loss in the AFCON final, but Mohamed Salah and company will be looking to go one further and finish the job this evening.

The fixture is generally a low scoring affair

The first leg’s 1-0 result is by no means a surprise, neither was the goalless 120 minutes in the final, Goal.com reported. The two sides have played each other nine times this century, and in eight of those games, neither side has scored more than two goals. In the last five games between the two sides, Egypt have won twice, Senegal have won twice and there has been one drawn game.

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Players ruled out due to injury

As reported by GiveMeSport, Senegal will be without Abdou Diallo, Alfred Gomis and Seny Dieng. On the other side, Egypt have Akram Tawfik, Ramadan Sobhi, and Mohamed Hany out due to injury. Mohamed Abdelmonem will undergo a fitness test to see if he is part of the matchday squad.

All eyes though will be on Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah, as the two Liverpool starlets look to lead their sides to the grand stage at Qatar.

Senegal coach admits Egypt clash in Dakar will be tough despite being confident of victory

Aliou Cisse remains positive ahead of Senegal's second leg World Cup play-off against Egypt despite admitting it will be a tough game, Sports Brief earlier reported.

Egypt led the tie after the first leg in Cairo last Friday, but a two-goal victory will see the African champions qualify for the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Aliou Cisse refused to share his plan as he expects strong opposition from the Pharaohs. Senegal and Egypt were both at the FIFA World Cup four years ago, with the two African giants exiting at the group stages in Russia.