Salah stamps AFCON history with a landmark performance, eclipsing legends and stacking records
10 January 2026
Match moment
Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star and Egypt captain, struck the Pharaohs’ third goal against Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals hosted in Morocco, extending Egypt’s hopes in the tournament.
He converted a cross into the net in the 52nd minute, sealing the scoreline and showcasing his continued clutch accuracy on the continental stage.
Records and milestones
Salah’s strike was his fourth in this AFCON edition, and it pushed him to 11 goals in the tournament, making him Egypt’s second all-time AFCON scorer, level with a legendary figure and one goal behind the record. He has now found the net against 11 different nations, surpassing football icons Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba, and Andre Ayew in this particular metric.
Earlier in the match, Egypt had gone ahead through Omar Marmoush (4'), with Ramy Rabia extending the lead in the 32nd minute. An own goal from Ivory Coast’s Ahmed Touba later made it 3-1, wrapping up the scoring for the day.
