Senegal won the World Cup play-off final against Egypt, with Egypt's players having lasers shone in their faces during the penalty shootout. It needed penalties to separate the two teams in a rematch of the Africa Cup of Nations final from February. Egypt won the first leg 1-0, but Senegal took the lead three minutes later thanks to an own goal by Hamdi Fathi. Few chances fell to either side during a tense match in Diamniadio, forcing a shootout to determine who would travel to Qatar.