Overview
- Mohamed Salah asked to be substituted during Egypt’s 1-1 draw with Iran on June 27 and will undergo medical scans after reporting discomfort.
- The team and media give mixed descriptions of the problem with some outlets calling it a minor hamstring strain while one report cited a left-knee issue, and Salah was seen icing his left hamstring on the bench.
- Coach Hossam Hassan has expressed optimism that the injury is not serious but said the medical staff must make the definitive assessment.
- Egypt also lost Mohamed Abdelmonem and Ahmed Fatouh to match injuries and will be without Mohanad Lashin through suspension, creating selection challenges for the Round of 32.
- Egypt qualified for the knockouts for the first time and will play Australia in Dallas on July 3, leaving a limited recovery window that will shape team selection and recovery plans.