Senegal Fans Use Laser Pointers on Egyptian Players During World Cup Qualifying Shootout
Egypt lost to Senegal in World Cup Qualifying on Tuesday in an utterly ridiculous match. The two-leg eliminator was tied 1-1 and had to be decided in penalty kicks. Luckily for Senegal, it was the home team and therefore its fans could deploy what looked like thousands of laser pointers on Egypt's penalty takers.
Seriously, the footage from the game is absolutely insane. Egypt missed three penalties and its keeper allowed in three (with lasers in his face as well), losing the shootout 3-1. The win vaulted Senegal into the World Cup and set Egypt home.
Check out some of the photos and videos:
This is insane! Mo Salah taking a penalty for Egypt with the World Cup on the line and there are 3,000 laser pointers in his eyes.
— Stu Holden (@stuholden) March 29, 2022
Take a guess at what happens next…. pic.twitter.com/8PvpKUBksR
I think there's a few laser pointers at the Senegal/Egypt game. pic.twitter.com/tVAp7Wqhwy
— Prescott Rossi (@PrescottRossi) March 29, 2022
How is this allowed? ?
— FIFA 22 News (@FUT22News) March 29, 2022
Every one of the Egypt penalty takers and keeper were being blinded with laser pointers by Senegal fans. ???? pic.twitter.com/vc8mkazH9j
These laser pointers in the #Egypt #Senegal match are ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/ewsg4X3pzQ
— ?? (@Coordssx) March 29, 2022
If you think CONCACAF is bad, Egypt are having to take and save penalties with hundreds of laser pointers directed into their eyes.
— Zachary Ross (@zross12) March 29, 2022
And they lost. ?? pic.twitter.com/gnea2nUuaK
That is absolutely insane and there's no place for it in soccer. While I'm sure laser pointers are banned in the stands, the Senegalese home crowd didn't seem to get any pushback for deploying them.
You have to feel for Mo Salah and Egypt. Who knows what would have happened in a fair shootout? Now they've missed the World Cup and will have to think about this for four years.