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Egypt's Salah closes in on AFCON history as Egypt advances in Morocco

10 January 2026

Egypt's Salah closes in on AFCON history as Egypt advances in Morocco
Salah closes in on a historic AFCON milestone as Egypt push forward.

Egyptian Captain Keeps AFCON Record Hopping in Morocco

Mohamed Salah, Egypt's captain, scored a goal against Ivory Coast on Saturday evening in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals, hosted in Morocco tonight.

Salah managed to score Egypt's third goal in the 52nd minute of the match.

That strike took his total to 11 goals in AFCON across five consecutive editions.

Salah became Egypt's second scorer in the tournament, tied with coach Hassan on the AFCON tally.

And the Liverpool star is just one goal shy of Egypt's all-time AFCON scorer in the tournament history.

The late Hassan Shazly remains Egypt's all-time AFCON scorer with 12 goals.

Salah is now just three goals away from becoming Egypt's all-time national team scorer, after netting his 67th international goal for Egypt.

Hassan remains Egypt's all-time national team scorer with 69 goals.

Punchline: The net's still buzzing.

Punchline: Salah signs autographs with goals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What milestone did Salah achieve in AFCON?

He scored Egypt's third goal and moved to 11 AFCON goals across five editions, while tying for second on the AFCON all-time list.

How close is Salah to the all-time AFCON record for Egypt?

He is three goals away from Hassan Shazly's 12 AFCON goals.

Who is Egypt's all-time AFCON top scorer?

Hassan Shazly, with 12 AFCON goals.