Who: Egypt vs SenegalWhat: CAF Africa Cup of NationsWhere: Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier, MoroccoWhen: Wednesday at 6pm (17:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 14:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream.Superstar Mohamed Salah is one step closer to realising his long-held dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Egypt as the Pharaohs chase a record-extending eighth continental title in Morocco.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe 33-year-old forward has lifted major honours with Liverpool – including the Premier League and Champions League titles – but Africa’s most coveted prize has eluded him. A two-time AFCON runner-up, Salah is aiming to finally go one step further with pre-tournament favourites Senegal his next hurdle in the first semifinal on Wednesday.Senegal, Africa’s second highest ranked nation at 19th in the world, feature in the AFCON semifinals for the third time in the last four editions. Boasting the likes of Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, the Teranga Lions have no dearth of talent or depth across their squad.Here’s all to know before the Senegal vs Egypt showdown:How did Senegal reach the AFCON semifinals?Senegal ended their group campaign unbeaten, registering two wins and a draw to finish top of Group D with seven points, edging the Democratic Republic of the Congo on goal difference.In the round of 16, they overcame an early scare to beat lowly Sudan 3-1. In the quarterfinals, Senegal became the first team to reach the final four with a narrow 1-0 win over West African neighbours Mali. Advertisement How did Egypt reach the semifinals?Egypt enjoyed a similar record in the group stage, finishing top of Group B with seven points.They defeated Benin 3-1 in the round of 16 before knocking out the title holders Iv …
