Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns
Summary
Mohamed Salah will not play for Egypt in their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on an artificial turf field. Egypt's football association said this decision is to protect Salah from injury, as artificial surfaces carry a higher risk than natural grass.Key Facts
- Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt’s match against South Sudan on September 29.
- The match will be held at Juba Stadium, which has an artificial turf field.
- Egypt’s coach Hossam Hassan and the technical team decided to rest Salah to avoid injury.
- Salah recently moved from Liverpool to Trabzonspor, a Turkish football club.
- Salah has scored 68 goals for Egypt, just one goal short of the national record held by coach Hossam Hassan.
- Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola in their first AFCON qualifier match.
- Egypt is in Group B with Angola, South Sudan, and Malawi for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
- The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, and will include 24 teams.
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