Mohamed Salah will have an extra incentive to score goals in this Saturday’s match (27), against Iran, in the third round of Group G of the World Cup. In addition to seeking to qualify for the knockout stage, the striker is close to becoming the greatest scorer in the history of the Egyptian national team.
he reached his 68th goal for the national team by scoring in the victory over , in the previous round. Thus, he only needs one goal to equal Hossam Hassan, owner of the record with 69, and two to take over the historic top scorer.
Current coach of the Egyptian National Team, Hassan defended the country for around 21 years. He began his career as a professional player at Al-Ahly and ended it at Al-Ittihad, before taking charge of the national team in 2024.
Egypt depends only on itself to confirm the leadership of Group G and advance to the knockout stages. The team has four points, followed by Iran, with two. Belgium and New Zealand occupy third and fourth positions, with two and one point, respectively.
The ball rolls at midnight this Saturday (27), at Seattle Stadium.
