{"id":982172,"date":"2022-02-08T23:16:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T23:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/08\/we-will-take-revenge-salah-tells-egypt-teammates-after-afcon-final-loss\/"},"modified":"2022-02-08T23:16:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T23:16:26","slug":"we-will-take-revenge-salah-tells-egypt-teammates-after-afcon-final-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/08\/we-will-take-revenge-salah-tells-egypt-teammates-after-afcon-final-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We will take revenge&#8217; &#8211; Salah tells Egypt teammates after AFCON final loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"495\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-06T221138Z_1994507303_UP1EI261PNCP7_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-NATIONS-SEN-EGY-REPORT-1024x729-1-696x495.jpg\"   alt=\"Mo Salah\" title=\"Mo Salah\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mo Salah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mohamed Salah made a rallying speech to his Egypt teammates after their AFCON final defeat to Senegal, urging them to \u2018take revenge\u2019 in March.<\/p>\n<p>The Pharaohs lost on penalties in Sunday\u2019s showpiece in Yaounde after the two teams drew 0-0 over 120 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Salah was down to take Egypt\u2019s fifth spot-kick but never got the chance to step up after his Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane decided the game by scoring Senegal\u2019s fifth penalty.<\/p>\n<p>In the dressing room after the match, Egypt captain Salah addressed his tired and forlorn teammates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe played four matches all 120 minutes in about 12 days,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s in the past now, we have the games against them next month and inshallah we will take revenge on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Egypt will take on Senegal over two legs in the World Cup African playoffs at the end of next month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both countries finished top of their groups in the second round of qualifying and have now been drawn against each other to battle for a place at the Qatar tournament later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The first leg will take place in Cairo on 23 March before the second leg in Dakar on 29 March.<\/p>\n<p>While Senegal\u2019s victory in the AFCON final will certainly give them confidence ahead of the fixtures, it will also give Egypt extra motivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u201dIt\u2019s well known that we, Egypt, do not just take a fall,\u2019 Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski told Goal. \u2018When we fall, we get up, even though the fact we\u2019ve lost today makes us feel like we\u2019re in a difficult and delicate situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have other challenges ahead of us next month, with the same teams involved, and if it\u2019s God\u2019s will, we will continue and pursue our objectives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have several more matches coming up in the coming months, and we have to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3MgVw4wqYfo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Woes of Assin North MP: Gyekye Quayson accused of ordering his bodyguard to assault bailiff (8-2-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3MgVw4wqYfo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mo Salah Mohamed Salah made a rallying speech to his Egypt teammates after their AFCON final defeat to Senegal, urging them to \u2018take revenge\u2019 in March. 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