Salah-Mane rivalry renewed in Afcon semi-finals

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I cannot access external links or browse the internet beyond the search results provided to me. The search results I have do not include content from the BBC article at that URL. However, I can offer you a summary based on the search results available to me, which cover the same topic—Salah and Mane's AFCON semifinal matchup: **Salah and Mane Renew Rivalry in AFCON Semifinals** Mohamed Salah led Egypt to a 3-2 quarterfinal victory over defending champions Ivory Coast, setting up a semifinal clash against Senegal and former Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane[1][2]. Salah scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the victory, demonstrating his dominance in Morocco[1]. The semifinal will mark the first time the former Anfield partners have shared a pitch since May 2022, when Liverpool lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid[2]. Their international rivalry has been intense in recent years, with Senegal defeating Egypt in both the 2022 AFCON final and a subsequent World Cup qualifying playoff, with penalties deciding both matches[2]. For Salah, this represents a crucial opportunity. The 33-year-old Egypt captain has suffered two AFCON final defeats—against Cameroon in 2017 and Senegal in 2022—and is determined to finally win the continental trophy[2]. "Nobody, even in Egypt, wants to win this trophy more than me," Salah stated after the quarterfinal win[2]. Mane, who scored the decisive penalty in Senegal's 2022 AFCON victory over Egypt, will be a formidable opponent[2]. The semifinal will take place in Tangiers, Morocco[2], as both teams pursue a place in the final.