World Cup qualifiers: Did lasers prevent Salah from scoring crucial penalty vs Senegal?

upcoming FIFA World Cup will see presence of football icons like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi trying to win trophy before hanging up ir boots. However, one star who will be missing biggest football spectacle in gulf nation will be Egypt's, Mohamm Salah.  Egypt vs Senegal World Cup qualifiers match saw AFCON champions Senegal edge out Egypt on penalties yet again to book ir tickets for Qatar. Besides nail-biting finish, match will be remembered for Mohamed Salah missing penalty but not before he was been hit with laser lights.

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Did Laser lights affect Mohamed Salah from scoring a penalty against Senegal?

An own goal from Saliou Ciss h given Egypt vantage on home soil in first leg, however, Egyptian midfielder Hamdi Fathi scored an own in second leg which ensured that deciding match went into dreed penalties. Unlike last time Mohamed Salah was asked to take penalty early however Liverpool striker produced worst penalty as he smashed ball over crossbar.

However, as  29-year-old’s reied himself to take crucial spot-kick against Benjamin Mendy striker's face was lit up by a series of green projections from supporters video of which has now gone viral. While one can argue over wher green projection proved to be difference-maker fact remains that  Salah was unable to Egypt off mark as he missed target 

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Egypt vs Senegal highlights

Senegal controlled match by having majority of possession during match. Egypt substitute Zizo h two glorious chances to give his team le he wasted both opportunities as match crept toward extra time. Senegal's Ismaila Sarr came close to scoring goal when his curling shot went wide of far post after he found himself free on goal with only Egypt keeper Mohamed El-Shenawy to beat. Sarr came close to scoring early in extra time, with his close-range shot following a Sio Mane cross going right at El-Shenawy with goal orwise wide open.

 With match tied at 1-1 Egypt was hoping for Mohamed Salah to give m vantage with his penalty after failing to take one during AFCON final. However, superstar missed shot completely. After first four penalties were missed Ismaila Sarr put Senegal ahe and Bamba Dieng me it 2-1 after goalkeeper Edouard Mendy saved Egypt's Mostafa Mohamed penalty. Sio Mane converted ultimate penalty for Senegal to book ir ticket for World Cup.