Egypt edge African champions Senegal in Cairo World Cup 2022 qualifiers
Ciss was incredibly unlucky when a shot from Mohamed Salah was pushed onto the bar by Edouard Mendy before striking the defender and going into the net.
The game was billed as a rerun of the recent Africa Cup of Nations final - won by Senegal on penalties after the match ended 0-0 - and to an extent, it captured the cagey nature of that occasion back in February, with few chances of significance created by either side.
The game featured Liverpool's two-star strikers Salah and Sadio Mane, but neither had stellar games.
Nevertheless, on a day dominated by north African teams Algeria and Tunisia also won 1-0, albeit away, and Morocco got an away goal in a draw in DR Congo Ciss' unfortunate moment meant Egypt matched the achievements of their continental neighbours.
The teams meet again in the second leg on Tuesday, with the winner qualifying for November's tournament in Qatar.
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