The latest international match day, in just 5 hours to decide 7 Tickets to the World Cup, the European zone did not have too many surprises, Portugal and Poland joined hands to qualify, the African zone of 5 life and death battles to fight a lot of guts.
Among them, Senegal's home match against Egypt has attracted great attention. This is not only because the respective stars of both teams are from Liverpool, but also because of the laser pointers that are everywhere throughout the game.
Senegalese fans aimed laser pointers at Egyptian players, with the goalkeeper and Salah being the main targets.
Although Senegal won 1-0 in regular time, the two teams scored 1-1 on aggregate to reach extra time. Both teams failed in extra time and the match went on to a penalty shootout.
As soon as the Egyptian goalkeeper appeared, the laser pointer was aimed at him en masse. Somewhat astonishingly, Salah, standing in front of the penalty spot, had his face illuminated as the Hulk.
Salah conceded Egypt's first penalty, four rounds of penalties, and Egypt only hit one. With Mane on the fifth penalty line, Senegal eliminated Egypt 4-2 on aggregate to qualify for the World Cup.
After the game, laser pointer became the hottest word in the game. The Egyptian side complained to FIFA 3 hours after the match. The Egyptian Football Association cited five deadly sins on the Senegalese side.
One is the irradiation of the laser pointer, which the Egyptian side said affected the eyes of the players, making it impossible for them to see the ball at all, affecting the shooting and judgment.
Second, during the warm-up on the field, a large number of Senegalese fans aimed at the Egyptian players and threw bottles and bricks into the field.
Third, Senegalese fans attacked the Egyptian team's bus, not only causing broken glass, but also injuring people on the Egyptian side.
Fourth, in the process of leaving the field, Salah was escorted by security personnel, but he was attacked by the water bottle of Senegalese fans.
Fifth, offensive banners appeared in the stands aimed at Egyptian players, especially Salah, and the Egyptian team was racially discriminated against.
In response to the Complaint from Egypt, the President of the Senegalese Football Federation responded: "I did not see anyone throwing debris in the stands, nor did I see the so-called racist banners. As for laser pointers, this is the first time in Senegal, but we know that there are a lot of laser pointers in Cairo (the capital of Egypt) and that they are often used in specific countries. (Alluding to the fact that Egyptian fans also used laser pointers in the first leg)"
In the early morning of March 31, Beijing time, FIFA responded to the complaint from Egypt, FIFA said that it was analyzing the report of the match, and the disciplinary body would evaluate the relevant information contained therein before deciding on the next step.
Marca said: If someone in the stands points a laser pointer at a player, according to FIFA rules, the game should be suspended immediately, but the referee on duty did not do so.
FIFA has previously made it clear that the use of laser pointers and any items that may distract players and referees is prohibited in the game. Hosts should do a good job of safety checks to ensure that these items are not brought in by fans. It is clear that there are problems with security in Senegal.
The question now is, what price will Senegal pay for the behavior of the fans?