‘This is insane’: Fans’ despicable act

Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of playoff action.Watch the world’s best footballers every week with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. LIVE coverage from LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Carabao Cup, EFL & SPFL. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >Senegal won the second leg of the African playoff 1-0 in Diamniadio thanks to a fourth-minute goal from Boulaye Dia and the teams finished level at 1-1 on aggregate after extra time.As was the case in the Africa Cup of Nations final last month, Mane was entrusted with taking the crucial fifth Senegal kick and once again he made no mistake to give his side a 3-1 shootout victory.Among the three Egyptians who failed to score in the shootout was Sane’s Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, who uncharacteristically blazed his kick over the crossbar.But Salah had reason to be filthy with fans who pointed lasers at him as he prepared to take his spot-kick.The Egypt captain was escorted down the tunnel by security as some spectators hurled projectiles including bottles towards him after the match ended.Former American star turned TV analyst Stu Holden tweeted a clip of the lasers being used, writing: “This is insane! Mo Salah taking a penalty for Egypt with the World Cup on the line and there are 3000 laser pointers in his eyes. Take a guess at what happens next …”Football journalist Grant Wahl wrote: “Senegal have been an amazing feel-good story … until this.”Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy also had to deal with laser pointers between the sticks. Only four of the nine penalty takers were successful with captain Kalidou Koulibaly and Saliou Ciss missing for Senegal and Salah, ‘Zizo’ and Mostafa Mohamed missing for Egypt.As Senegal celebrated a second straight qualification for the World Cup, Egypt were left to lament another dramatic loss to Senegal this year.There were no goals in the Cup of Nations final that went to extra time in Yaounde last month, leading to a shootout which Senegal won 4-2 with Mane converting the fifth penalty for his side.The drama in Diamniadio came soon after Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey scored the goal that took Ghana to the World Cup as they forced a 1-1 draw in Nigeria to win the playoff on away goals.Partey struck after 10 minutes in Abuja and although another Premier League star, William Troost-Ekong, levelled from a 22nd-minute penalty, Nigeria failed to score again. The first leg ended goalless.The Black Stars of Ghana are back in the World Cup finals after qualifying in 2006, 2010 and 2014, but missing out four years ago.The defeat was a massive blow for favourites Nigeria, who were chasing a seventh appearance in eight attempts since debuting at the 1994 World Cup.Azzedine Ounahi scored twice as Morocco trounced the Democratic Republic of Congo 4-1 in Casablanca to reach the finals for a sixth time.Tarik Tissoudali and Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi also netted for the Atlas Lions, who qualified 5-2 on aggregate after the first leg finished 1-1 in Kinshasa.The outclassed Congolese Leopards trailed by four goals before Ben Malango snatched a consolation goal 13 minutes from time.Tunisia secured their place in Qatar despite being held 0-0 at home by Mali in the second leg of a playoff.A pre-match warning by Tunisia coach Jalel Kadri to his team that the return match would be even tougher than the first leg in Bamako last Friday proved spot on.Having built a 1-0 lead in Mali through a Moussa Sissako own-goal, Tunisia were unable to build on their aggregate advantage and only scraped through.With AFP Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au