Mohamed Salah and Egypt
26 September 2026
Egypt have left Mohamed Salah out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match in Juba will be played on artificial turf. The forward has not travelled with Hossam Hassan’s squad.
The Egyptian Football Association said the decision was agreed with Salah before the Angola match and was taken to protect him from unnecessary risk. Salah started Friday’s goalless draw with Angola before being substituted after 60 minutes.