send head The International Federation of Football “FIFA” Gianni Infantino congratulating the Senegalese federation following the success Teranga black to qualify forWorld Cup 2022 .
The congratulations came despite the Egyptian Football Association filing a complaint once morest Senegal for what happened to the Senegalese fans towards the Egyptian mission in Dakar outside and inside the stadium.
Senegal qualified for the third time for the World Cup following beating Egypt 3-1 on penalties in the match that was held at the “Abdullah Wade” stadium in Dakar, in the second leg of the qualifying phase of the African qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.
Senegal won its second victory over Egypt in the same scenario following the final of the African Nations Cup. The Senegal team had won at the expense of Egypt 4-2 on penalties following the end of the original and extra time without goals in the final of the African Nations Cup 2021 and achieved the first continental title.
It is noteworthy that the Egyptian team won the first leg with a score of 1/0 before Senegal won the return match with the same result in the match that lasted for 120 minutes, to decide the penalty shootout, the holder of the qualification card for the World Cup.
Gamal Allam, head of the Egyptian Football Association, said that Egypt had provided all facilities to the Senegalese team in Cairo, as well as giving them more than 25 seats in the main cabin, but the exact opposite happened in Senegal.
He continued, in televised statements, “We faced very brutal treatment as soon as we arrived at Senegal airport, and we were subjected to insults from the fans, and as for the hotel, the situation was good,” noting that the distance from the hotel to the stadium took an hour and a half, although the actual duration was only half an hour, in addition to the lack of Provide adequate security.
“The bus did not enter the stadium directly, and the players, especially Mohamed Salah, were subjected to terror and insults from the public,” he added, noting that the Egyptian public was confined to the Senegalese public, and one of the fans was taken to the hospital following being assaulted.
He added, “A file will be presented to the International Federation, and I appeal to the Egyptians present in the International Federation or the African Union, such as Engineer Hani Abu Rida and Captain Hassan Mustafa, to support the Egyptian team,” noting that he requested an interview with the heads of the African and International Federation, and then the matter will be presented to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
And he added, “We will demand a replay of the Egypt-Senegal match. If we had lost in a normal way, we would have greeted them in a sporting spirit.”
Regarding the effect of the laser on the players, he said, “I did not discuss them, I felt that they did what they had to do. The atmosphere was electrifying and terrorist. We were taken from the audience before the match. You will lose, meaning you will lose.” ».
As for the possibility of renewing Carlos Queiroz, he said, “I have not spoken with any member, and when we meet, a decision will be made. After my return from Qatar, we will talk with Queiroz in the coming period,” adding, “We have a respectable generation of players who feel the value of Egypt.”
And he sent a message to “We had very great hope, but the players and fans endured difficult circumstances.”
