Historic figures await Mohamed Salah in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

The Egyptian national football team's journey to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations begins in Cameroon, tomorrow, Tuesday, against its Nigerian counterpart.

The Egyptian fans pinned on Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star and top scorer in the English competition this season with 16 goals, great hopes in leading the Pharaohs to the title in the African Nations Cup.

According to "Al-Masry Al-Youm" newspaper, Mohamed Salah is awaiting historical figures during his participation in the 2021 African Nations Cup in Cameroon in the Egyptian national team shirt.

First.. If Mohamed Salah scores, he will be the first player in the history of the Egyptian national team to visit the net during 3 consecutive editions of the African Nations Cup, where the Liverpool star scored two goals against Ghana and Burkina in the 2017 edition and against Congo and Uganda in 2019.

The quintessential Hassan Shehata, Hassan Al-Shazly, Taha Basri, Hossam Hassan and Ahmed Hassan succeeded in recording in 3 copies, but not consecutively.

Second.. Mohamed Salah scored 4 goals with the Egyptian national team in the African Nations Cup, separated by one goal in order to equalize the goals of Amr Zaki, Imad Miteb, Hosni Abd Rabbo, Mohamed Diab Al-Attar Diba and Mohamed Nagy Gedo with the Pharaohs in Elkan and two goals to equalize the goals of Mohamed Aboutrika «6 goals”, and 3 goals to be equal to the goals of the duo Ali Abu Greisha and Taher Abu Zeid.

Third, Mohamed Salah will be the 19th captain of the Egyptian national team in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and officially holds the badge for the first time in Elkan.

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