Salah Lights Up AFCON Prep: Christmas Cheer Meets a Crucial Egypt-South Africa Showdown
25 December 2025
AFCON 2025: Salah Faces a Defining Challenge as Egypt Takes on South Africa
Egypt, the seven-time continental champions, opened AFCON 2025 with a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe. The Pharaohs now meet South Africa in a pivotal Group B clash in Morocco, with kick-off at 16:00 local time on 26 December 2025.
Christmas Posts and Public Reactions
Mohamed Salah, busy with national-team duties, paused to wish fans a Merry Christmas by sharing a photo of his daughters beside a Christmas tree on his official X account, accompanied by a red heart. The gesture drew mixed reactions from fans and commentators who sometimes scrutinize players’ holiday posts during tournaments.
Nevertheless, Salah keeps the focus on football and family, posting another festive image as Egypt prepares for a challenging match against South Africa, who defeated Angola in their opener. AFCON 2025 is unfolding in Morocco with both teams chasing early momentum.
Context aside, Egypt and South Africa sit on three points after opening wins, making their upcoming meeting potentially decisive for the group’s standings and the knockout picture.
Punchline: If Salah finds the net, the net will file a Christmas complaint for “excessive cheer.”
Punchline 2: Santa’s gift list just got realigned—this season it’s all about offside checks and cool finishes, not reindeers.
