Is Egypt vs Senegal on TV? Channel, live stream free, kick-off time and team news for World Cup play-off

EGYPT and Senegal are rekindling their rivalry as Mo Salah and Sadio Mane eye a place in the World Cup.

But only one of the two Liverpool talismen will be on the plane to Qatar as the sides lock horns in a two-legged play-off.

GettyNo Salah and Egypt are looking to dump Afcon winners Senegal out of the World Cup[/caption]

AFPSadio Mane and Senegal will be hoping for a repeat of the Africa Cup of Nations final[/caption]

Salah’s Pharoahs will be desperate not only to make the World Cup, but also to earn revenge of the Lions of Teranga after they were beaten on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Both of these sides would have fancied their chances against any other play-off opponent after breezing through their respective qualifying groups.

Egypt won 14 of a possible 18 points as they went unbeaten in a group also containing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon.

And Senegal claimed 16 of 18 points from Togo, Namibia and Congo before landing the Egyptians in an extremely unkind draw.

What time does Egypt vs Senegal kick off?

Egypt’s first leg against Senegal takes place on Friday, March 25.The match kicks off at 8.30pm UK and Senegalese time – 10.30pm in Egypt.It takes place at the Cairo International Stadium.

Is Egypt vs Senegal on TV and can I live stream it free?

Egypt vs Senegal is not on UK television.

But fear now, you can watch all the action legally via free streaming service Mola TV.

Team news

Egypt squad

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Mohamed Abou-Gabal (Zamalek), Mohamed Sobhi (Pharco FC)

Defenders: Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdelmomen, Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly), Omar Kamal (Future FC), Omar Gaber (Pyramids FC), Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh, Mahmoud Alaa, Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek)

Midfielders: Hamdi Fathi, Amr El-Sulya, Mohamed Magdy Afsha (Al Ahly), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Nabil Emad Dunga (Pyramids FC), Emam Ashour (Zamalek)

Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Omar Marmoush (VfB Stuttgart), Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Istanbul Basaksehir), Mostafa Mohamed (Galatasaray), Marwan Hamdi (Smouha), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Zamalek)

Senegal squad

Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea, England), Alioune Badara Faty (Casa Sport), Bingourou Camara (Sporting Charleroi, Belgium)

Defenders: Bouna Sarr (Bayern Munich, Germany), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli, Italy) Abdou Diallo (PSG), Saliou Ciss (AS Nancy France), Pape Abou Cisse (Olympiakos, Greece), Fode-Ballo Toure (AC Milan, Italy), Youssouf Sabaly (Sevilla, Spain), Abdoulaye Seck (Antwerp, Belgium)

Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gueye (PSG, France), Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City, England), Cheikhou Kouyate (Crystal Palace, England), Pape Matar Sarr (Metz, France), Moustapha Name (Paris FC, France), Loum Ndiaye (FC Porto, Portugal), Pape Gueye (Marseille, France)

Forwards: Sadio Mane (Liverpool, England), Ismaila Sarr (Watford, England), Famara Diedhiou (Alanyaspor, Turkey), Bamba Dieng (Marseille, France), Keita Balde Diao (Cagliari, Italy), Habib Diallo (Strasbourg, France), Mame Baba Thiam (Kayserispor, Turkey), Boulaye Dia (Villarreal, Spain)

Latest odds

Egypt 17/10

Draw 13/8

Senegal 9/5

*Odds from Betfair correct as of Tuesday, March 22