Salah Shines in a 3-2 Thriller as Egypt Reach AFCON Semis
11 January 2026
Match Hero: Salah Guides Egypt to AFCON Semifinals
Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team, was crowned Man of the Match after the Pharaohs' display against Ivory Coast on Saturday night.
Egypt advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals following a 3-2 win over Ivory Coast.
The Man of the Match award went to Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, who shone against the Elephants, scoring one and setting up another.
Mohamed Salah netted the Pharaohs' third goal, while Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia buried the first two.
Egypt booked a fiery semifinal date with Senegal.
Punchline 1: If goals were jokes, Salah just delivered a killer one-liner—three goals and an assist, mic drop.
Punchline 2: The scoreboard blinked 3-2 and Salah winked... even the VAR asked for autographs.
