Salah Raises Controversy With A Surprising Statement After Egypt Qualified For The African Cup Semi-finals

Salah made himself the star of the match by creating the second goal and scoring the third, contributing to the “Pharaohs” victory with a score of 3-2.

In statements on the beIN Sports channel after the match, Salah refused to consider the Egyptian national team as an extraordinary candidate to win the continental title this year.

He explained, “It cannot be said that the Egyptian national team is a strong candidate for the title 100 percent, especially with the qualification of 3 other high-caliber teams.”

He added, “On the other hand, most of the Egyptian national team players play in the local league, and I do not mean to belittle them. Rather, we love our country and make our utmost effort on the field, and we will give 100 percent of our effort in the next match.”

The English Liverpool star continued, “We succeeded in exploiting Côte d’Ivoire’s mistakes. We defended with all our might and were not successful in dealing with set pieces.”

Regarding facing Senegal in the semi-finals, Salah concluded, “The Senegal match will be difficult, because all their players are professionals at high levels in Europe.”

The confrontation between Egypt and Senegal expected next Wednesday brings back memories of the final of the 2021 African Cup in Cameroon, where the clash between the two teams is renewed in a scenario repeating that summit, which was decided by the “Lions of Teranga” on penalties, which gives this match a special character of revenge for the Pharaohs seeking to restore their reputation.

The Egyptian national team aspires to win its eighth African title in its history, and the first since the 2010 edition, which was held in Angola, to continue strengthening its position as the most crowned team in the tournament.

Source: Agencies