Overview
- Egypt beat Ivory Coast 3-2 in the AFCON quarter-final, with Mohamed Salah scoring the winner in the 52nd minute and also providing an assist.
- Salah’s international tally now stands at 65 goals and 35 assists across 111 appearances for the Pharaohs.
- He is the fastest African to 100 international goal contributions and trails only Pelé (77 games) and Neymar (94) on the all-time speed list.
- Egypt’s progress into the semi-finals extends Salah’s absence from Liverpool; he has already missed matches against Tottenham, Wolves, Leeds, Fulham and Arsenal.
- Goal.com reports he will be unavailable for the FA Cup tie with Barnsley, and he would also miss Burnley on January 18 if Egypt reach the final, as debate continues over his legacy without an AFCON title.