Salah set to captain Egypt at World Cup
Mohamed Salah has been named captain of the Egyptian national team for the upcoming World Cup. He is part of the preliminary 27-man squad, which will be reduced to 26 players after a friendly match against Russia. Egypt is set to compete in Group G, facing Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran in the tournament.
- ▪Mohamed Salah has been Egypt captain since 2019.
- ▪He has scored 67 goals in 115 appearances for Egypt.
- ▪Egypt will play Brazil in a friendly on June 6 before the World Cup.
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