Underdogs No More: Koulibaly’s Bold Message for Senegal Ahead of Egypt Semifinal

Pre-match remarks from Koulibaly

Kalidou Koulibaly, Senegal captain, praised Egypt's capabilities ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal on Wednesday.

In a press conference before the match, he noted Egypt had been under the radar and rarely mentioned among title contenders like Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, and Nigeria, but deserved credit for reaching this stage.

He added that they know Egypt well; they have experience, great players, and the ability to compete.

Outlook on the clash

The match promises a big night as Senegal will play with full intensity and aims to advance to the final.

He concluded that they have followed Egypt in the tournament, know all their players, and their goal is to win and clinch a semifinal berth.

Senegal beat Egypt in the 2021 final on penalties.

Punchline 1: If football is chess, Koulibaly just checked Egypt into checkmate with a thunderous header.

Punchline 2: Egypt’s defense promised upgrades, but after this semifinal they’ll still need a reboot.