Mohamed Salah joins Egypt national team camp for AFCON qualifiers

Mohamed Salah has joined the Egypt national team camp in preparation for upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers. Salah is expected to participate in training sessions as the team prepares for a series of matches during the current international break.

Egypt is scheduled to face Angola on September 25 at Cairo International Stadium. Following that, the team will travel to Juba to face South Sudan on September 29, before returning to Cairo to play South Africa on October 4. Egypt competes in Group B alongside Angola, Malawi, and South Sudan.

Head coach Hossam Hassan announced a 24-player squad consisting of 15 local players and 9 internationals. Notable inclusions in the international group include Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Hamza Abdelkarim, Ibrahim Adel, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Haitham Hassan, Omar Faid, and Rami Rabia. Notably, Hamdi Fathi was excluded from the squad due to injury, with Omar Faid called up as a replacement.