The Egyptian mountain, goalkeeper Mohamed Abu Gabal of the Egyptian national team, brilliantly saved a penalty kick against Sadio Mane in the 7th minute after an early penalty was awarded to the Senegal national team in the 3rd minute due to a misstep from Egyptian defender Mohamed Abdel-Moneim. The penalty kick featured a humorous exchange between Egyptian team captain Mohamed Salah and goalkeeper Mohamed Abu Gabal. While Salah was directing Abu Gabal, seemingly informing him of Mane's preferred angle, the Senegalese star intervened in their conversation to tell the goalkeeper about his favorite shooting angle to his left, which surprised Salah due to Mane's sudden involvement.
Abu Gabal outsmarted Mane during the penalty kick, successfully saving the shot as Mane attempted to switch his preferred angle by striking the ball powerfully to the other side. However, Abu Gabal was quicker and more adept, saving the ball and deflecting it for a corner kick. Subsequently, Sadio Mane was seen encouraging the players and the audience to keep playing and pressuring the attack.
