Egypt confront Mane-stimulated Senegal home and away in March with a price ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at stake.
Ghana meet Nigeria, Cameroon play Algeria, Mali face Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of Congo tackle Morocco inside the other play-offs.
But it's miles the showdown between the Egyptian Pharaohs and the Senegalese Teranga Lions to be able to capture the creativeness with Premier League sharpshooters Salah and Mane dominating the headlines.
Mane not simplest helped Senegal triumph over Africa for the primary time after a penalty shootout triumph in Cameroon on Sunday, he become also voted the participant of the tournament.
The 29-12 months-vintage scored three of the 9 Senegalese dreams in seven matches and recovered hastily from being injured in a ultimate-16 win over Cape Verde to encourage his team.
In the final, he had an early penalty stored by way of Mohamed Abou Gabal, but atoned by using slotting the spot-kick that gained the shootout after a hundred and twenty goalless minutes dominated by means of the west Africans.
After a gradual start to the 29-day flagship African tournament, Salah led his crew thru a miles harder knockout-section path than Senegal to the title decider.
Effectively facing 3 finals before the final, Egypt pipped the Ivory Coast on consequences, came from behind to conquer Morocco in extra time, then overcame Cameroon in every other shootout.
Abou Gabal, who pretty misplaced out to final rival Edouard Mendy for the goalkeeper of the event award, kept Senegal at bay in regular and further time.
But he won't face Mane inside the World Cup if first choice keeper Mohamed Elshenawy recovers from an damage sustained in opposition to the Ivorians.
