FORMER Manchester United assistant Carlos Quieroz was sent off as Egypt set up an Afcon final against Senegal.
Mo Salah will face off against Liverpool pal Sadio Mane in Sunday’s showpiece event after his team beat Cameroon in a dramatic penalty shootout.
The two sides played out a 0-0 draw over the course of 120 minutes.
But it was Egypt who progressed on spot-kicks after blundering Cameroon missed THREE consecutive penalties.
However, Egypt boss Queiroz caused the biggest scene in normal time.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s former No2 was left incensed after believing one of his players had been punched by an opponent.
After complaining to the linesman, Queiroz was shown a yellow card in the 87th minute.
But the Portuguese tactician failed to cool off and instead continued his tirade as he was held back by his assistant.
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That led to the ref joining in the action, and he swiftly produced a red card to send Queiroz to the stands.
But anger turned to joy after the shootout as Queiroz joined in the raucous celebrations with his Egypt players.
The result also saw Salah get one over Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar, who said the Liverpool forward was NOT a top-class player and that he preferred Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe.
It was no surprise the game got off to a subdued start after they returned to the Olembe Stadium for the first time since eight people tragically lost their lives due to a crush outside the ground ten days ago.
Salah gave the Lions a warning when he cut inside and unleashed an effort just wide of the post after 9 minutes.
But Cameroon dominated as Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui hammered the bar with a header before Aboubakar had a header at the back post saved.
Tournament top scorer Karl Toko Ekambi then squandered another opportunity by hitting an effort into the ground.
Egypt coach Queiroz threw on Aston Villa’s Trezeguet after the break and the winger gave his side a lift.
But Salah’s first touch let him down as he latched on to a poor back pass as a result of Trezeguet’s press.
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The Liverpool winger looked through on goal but Onana deflected his poor touch as the winger failed to go round him.
In a semi-final lacking drama, Queiroz stepped up with his outburst before normal time ended.
But he would have been celebrated in the changing rooms as his side booked a spot in the final.
