Senegal punished by FIFA after Salah laser-pointing incident & crowd trouble in World Cup play-off win over Egypt

An eventful encounter in Dakar will not be replayed, but action is being taken by world football’s governing body
FIFA have handed out punishments to Senegal on the back of a World Cup play-off clash with Egypt that saw Mohamed Salah targeted by lasers in the stands as he stepped up in a penalty shootout.
The Liverpool forward fluffed his lines from the spot, as the Pharaohs saw their Qatar two thousand twenty two dreams dashed in Dakar, and there had been calls for the second leg of a heavyweight African encounter to be replayed.
World football’s governing body has not taken things that far, with Senegal still heading to a global showpiece in the Middle East later this year, but sanctions are being put in place.

What action has FIFA taken against Senegal?
FIFA has fined Senegal’s football federation 175,000 Swiss francs as a result of the fan disorder which marred an otherwise memorable evening for the Lions of Teranga.
That decision has been made after seeing Salah forced to take a penalty while blinding green lights were shone in his direction.
FIFA’s disciplinary panel has also looked into a pitch invasion from Senegal supporters after Sadio Mane converted the decisive spot-kick in their shootout with Egypt.
An offensive banner has also been investigated, with Senegalese authorities accused of “failure to ensure that law and order are maintained in the stadium”.
A combination of all those misdemeanors has resulted in the Senegal national team being ordered to play one future fixture behind closed doors.

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