Summary
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, two well-known soccer players and former Liverpool teammates, face off again in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. Salah leads Egypt, seeking a long-awaited victory in the tournament, while Mane plays for Senegal, already victorious in previous encounters. Both players are key figures for their national teams and have a history of competitive matches against each other.
Key Facts
- Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were both star players for Liverpool, achieving significant team successes.
- The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is a major soccer tournament in Africa, and Egypt has won it seven times, last winning in 2010.
- Salah, at 33 years old, has been a finalist in Afcon but has not yet won the tournament.
- Sadio Mane helped Senegal win their first Afcon title in 2021, defeating Egypt in the final.
- The 2025 Afcon match between Egypt and Senegal renews the sports rivalry between Salah and Mane.
- Salah has scored four goals in the current 2025 tournament, showing strong performance despite recent challenges.
- Mane scored the decisive penalty in Senegal's win against Egypt in both Afcon 2021 and the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off.
