Salah "Again" frustrated, how many times... Allow the winning goal through → Failed to win the Nations Cup

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A teammate who boasted his best chemistry in Liverpool put a dagger in the national team. Mohamed Salah (34, Egypt) bowed his head again without crossing the wall of former colleague and natural enemy Sadio Mane (33, Senegal).

Egypt lost to Senegal 0-1 in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at Grand Stade in Tangier, Morocco on the 15th (Korea Standard Time).

Mane broke the scoreless flow in the second half of extra time. Mane scored the winning goal with a powerful shot with 12 minutes left to lead his country Senegal to the final.

"Sala has experienced familiar pain again on the international stage," the British 'BBC' reported over the match, adding, "Mane once again destroyed Sala's dream of winning the Nations Cup."

In fact, after the game, Salah left the ground with a stunned look on his face. Although he won the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and the English Premier League (EPL) in Liverpool, he has no connection to winning the title in Egypt's national uniform.

Salah couldn't get over Manet again. Salah also shed tears in the 2021 Nations Cup final after losing to Mane-led Senegal after a penalty shootout. At that time, Manet was the last kicker and confirmed the championship.

The bad relationship didn't end here. In the final qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup finals, Egypt also knelt down to Senegal after a penalty shootout. Even then, the last kicker was Manet.

After the game, Mane said on 'BBC', "It's not going to be an easy result for Salah. "Good luck to him," he said, but added, "He has led the team well so far, but unfortunately, one of them had to lose. I'm happy to advance to the final," he said.

Ahead of the tournament, Salah said, "I want to win more than anyone else in Egypt. I've already won a lot, but the Nations Cup is still waiting for me," he said, expressing his desire to win. However, Salah's dream was frustrated when he was eliminated from the semifinals.

Some observe that Salah, who is 33 years old, may retire from the national team after this tournament. "We have to see if Salah will leave the Nations Cup for the last time like Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)," BBC said, adding, "Salah may continue to play for the national team until he wins the championship."

Egypt, which failed to advance to the final, will play the third and fourth place match against Nigeria on the 18th. Senegal, which defeated Salah's Egypt, will clash with host Morocco for the trophy.

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