Mohamed Salah
LiverpoolRW (CF)
Wide Forward
Jun 15, 1992 (34)
Left
5'9"
157 lb
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Assist in strong central display
Salah assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Monday's 1-1 draw against Belgium.
Analysis: Salah operated in a different role for Egypt in the game, stationed centrally behind Omar Marmoush in a role coach Hossam Hassan designed to harness his creativity and the vision that sets him apart from most players in the squad. That quality showed in the clearest possible way for Egypt's goal as one of his three chances created in the game resulted in an assist, when he threaded a pass to find Emam Ashour in space and the midfielder did the rest with a perfect long-range strike. The role also freed him from the defensive burden of constantly tracking back to support the right back Mohamed Hany against Jeremy Doku, one of the most dangerous dribblers in the tournament. He turned in one of his best Egypt showings and heads into the next game against New Zealand with momentum, facing on paper the group's weakest defense at a moment when goals scored could prove the difference in deciding who tops the group.
Egypt's undisputed talisman
Salah is set to captain Egypt at what may be his final World Cup, operating as the team's primary attacking threat on the right flank with first-call penalty and set-piece duties.
Analysis: Salah heads into the World Cup two goals shy of Hossam Hassan's all-time Egypt scoring record of 69 goals, carrying 116 caps and 67 international goals into a competition where he'll be desperate to add a historic result to a club career already laden with trophies. His numbers at AFCON 2025 marked the best tournament of his international career, as he finished with four goals and one assist in six appearances on his way to becoming one of the competition's standout performers. During World Cup qualifying he led all African scorers with nine goals across 10 matches, also adding three assists. Following his departure from Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season, Salah will look to prove he's still among the World's most reliable offensive assets. He usually takes penalty kicks and shares free-kick and corner tasks with Omar Marmoush, and he's virtually certain to start all games in the competition, where Egypt's favorable fixtures against New Zealand and Iran make him a compelling fantasy option. The talented winger finished the latest club season with 12 goals and 10 assists across 40 official games played while averaging 2.6 shots, 4.2 crosses and 2.0 chances created per contest.
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