JAKARTA - Former Ghana goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda, responded to the laser attack controversy experienced by Egypt's national team striker, Mohamed Salah in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. According to Dauda, what Salah experienced was karma from the past.
Reporting from the Daily Star, Dauda's assumption about karma for the Egyptian national team can be seen from the goalkeeper's upload. The 36-year-old footballer, who also made 26 appearances for the Ghana national team between 2008 and 2015, posted a photo of himself facing Egypt in Cairo in 2013.
The photo shows Dauda in goal with a green laser beam shooting into his eyes from the stands. Dauda said that it was Egyptian fans who did that.
Dauda said that Egypt's defeat against Senegal in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers yesterday was recompense for Ghana's past incidents.
“Wossop Egypt, hear you complaining about lasers…..? Karma exists," said Dauda.
"Laser on the eye... but stay focused. World Cup playoffs. Egypt vs Ghana 2013 in Cairo," Dauda said in a previous upload.
Despite what Dauda said, Egypt still failed to advance to the 2022 World Cup after a tense shoot-out with Senegal.
The laser beam incident experienced by Salah in the match against Senegal then made the Egyptian Football Agency (FA) protest to FIFA. Not only because of the laser, but the FA also filed complaints about the treatment of their players who were also targeted by projectiles when they left the field.
"The national team has been exposed to racism with offensive signs in the stands against Egyptian players in general, and Mohamed Salah in particular," read an FA statement.
Responding to the FA's protest, FIFA said the report was being followed up to decide what action to take.
"FIFA is currently in the process of analyzing the official match report of the FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Senegal and Egypt,"
"The relevant information included in the match report will be evaluated by the competent disciplinary body before deciding on the next steps to be taken," FIFA said in a reply.
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