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Mohamed Salah: Egypt Not Among AFCON Favourites but Ready to Fight for Title

Posted : 06 January 2026

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah said his team is not among the favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations title but insisted they will give their best to progress further in the tournament in Morocco.

Liverpool forward Salah scored the third goal to secure Egypt's place in the quarterfinals with a hard-fought 3–1 extra-time victory over Benin on Monday.

Hossam Hassan's side are aiming to win the title for the first time since 2010 and a record eight times overall.

"I don't think we are a favourite at all to win the title," Salah told reporters.

"We have young players, most of whom play in Egypt. We just fight for our country… but everybody gives their best, and you could see that today."

The 33-year-old added that there are no easy games in AFCON.

"The level is quite similar. I told the team yesterday that no side loses by four or five goals. Benin have a good team and a good coach… I'm glad we managed to win in the end."

Salah has scored 10 goals in 22 AFCON games, two fewer than Hassan El-Shazly, Egypt's all-time top scorer in the tournament, and one fewer than his current coach, Hossam Hassan.

Egypt will face defending champions Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso in the quarterfinals in Agadir on Saturday.

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