Mohamed Salah has become Egypt’s all-time leading goalscorer after reaching 70 goals with a brace for the Pharaohs against Malawi yesterday in their Matchday Three AFCON qualifying fixture. Egypt ran riot, handing the visitors a 5-1 defeat.
The Liverpool legend surpassed former Egypt striker Hossam Hassan, who previously held the record with 69 goals.
Salah scored Egypt’s fourth goal in the 84th minute with a header from an Ibrahim Adel cross before converting a penalty in stoppage time to complete his brace and move ahead of Hassan.
The achievement came in the first match under newly appointed Egypt coach Ali Maher, who enjoyed a winning start with the emphatic result.
Meanwhile, Salah’s former club, Liverpool, celebrated his achievement with the national team, paying tribute to the Egyptian forward.
The 34-year-old made his senior national team debut in 2011 after previously representing Egypt at the U-19, U-20 and U-23 levels.
