CAN 2022 final: brilliant memories of Egyptian goalkeeper Gabasca against Senegal

Man of the match in a lost final and the title gone. It’s a bittersweet reward that Gabasca’s Egyptian goalkeeper should be happy with this Monday. The unexpected hero of the Pharaohs this CAN 2022, Mohamed Kotb Abou Gabal Ali shined again on Sunday 6 February against Senegal (0-0, 4-2). In vain.

The Zamalek goalkeeper, who became number one after El-Shenawy’s injury in the round of 16, saved Mane’s penalty early in the match (7th) before stopping another attempt in the shootout. A dedicated drill specialist after his exploits in the round of 16 and semi-finals, he was once again able to rely on his magic recipe: stickers stuck to a water bottle offering hitting instructions for each player.

Sadio Mane’s shot, like Buna Sarr’s shot, dived to his right. That’s what his notes advised him to do, shown in a video taken after the meeting detailing the gray areas for each of the players. He also followed instructions to shoot from Koulibaly and Diallo, narrowly missing. The only time he went wrong was with the Marseillais Bamba Dieng, about whom there was no information on his bottle.

In the end, the Terangi Lions won the bet with a final powerful strike on goal by Mane, who did not give up, choosing the same option as at the beginning of the game.

“We lost, this is football, you need a winner and a loser,” Gabaski said. We are saddened by this defeat, but we Egyptians know that if we fall, we will rise again. Next month we have another match against the same team, we are going to win again. » At the end of March, Egypt will actually meet Senegal in a confrontation with an atmosphere of revenge, at the end of which there will be a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar. Let’s see if Gabaschi and his magic bottle will have earned their starting honors by then.