Egypt legend Wael Gomaa has announced his departure from the national team staff following his country’s defeat to Senegal.
The Pharaohs failed to book a spot in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after losing to Senegal over two legs in the final round of the qualifiers.
Despite going into the second leg with an advantage following their 1-0 victory in Cairo, Egypt couldn’t capitalise on their momentum and conceded an early goal in the return leg.
With long stints of sustained pressure, Egypt struggled to find any rhythm throughout the game but still managed to hold the scoreline to 1-1 on aggregate and send the game to penalties.
Surprisingly, the shootout saw Liverpool star Mohamed Salah sky his penalty with teammates Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Mostafa Mohamed also missing from the spot.
Just hours following the game, Egypt director Wael Gomaa released a statement announcing his departure from the national team backroom staff.
“Today is the end of my journey with the Egyptian national team,” Gomaa wrote on his Twitter account.
“I thank everyone who supported and encouraged us and I wish the national team all the best in the future.
“I also thank members of the technical staff, led by a world-class coach [Carlos Querioz], who I think helped us greatly in a short period of time.
“I hope he remains with the national team for many years to come because we can benefit from his knowledge and experience,” he added.
اليوم نهايه رحلتي وتواجدي كمسئول مع المنتخب المصري واعود مره تانيه لصفوف المشجعين المنتمين لمنتخب بلدي …اشكر كل الناس اللي ساندتنا وشجعتنا وكل التوفيق لمنتخبنا في ماهو قادم …
— Wael Gomaa (@WaelGomaa) March 30, 2022
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