World Cup
Egypt denounces racist attacks on players by Senegalese fans
The Egyptians lamented a racist attack on the players, especially Salah, before the start of the match, while even reporting throwing objects (rocks and bottles) during the warm-up. At the same time, they uploaded photos of the bus and the damage done to Instagram.
The Egyptian FA made an official complaint about what happened in the World Cup playoff match against Senegal in its social media post.
The Egyptians denounce a racist attack by holding lewd banners while uploading photos of the damage to the mission bus and objects thrown at players. It is recalled that Mohamed Salah left the field accompanied by security forces.
“The Egypt team accepted racism after offensive banners appeared in the stands targeting the players and Mohamed Salah in particular.
Furthermore, the Senegalese fans terrorized the Egyptian players by throwing bottles and stones at them during the warm-up and attacked the Egyptian team’s bus, resulting in broken glass and some injuries, which is documented in the attached photos and videos.“.
Source: sport 24
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