Mohamed Salah

Egypt 3-1 New Zealand · Vancouver  |  Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde · Miami Two matches closed out Day 11. Both delivered drama. Egypt came from behind with Mohamed Salah at the heart of everything. Cape Verde pulled off their second shock of the tournament. The World Cup 2026 underdog story is well and truly alive. Egypt 3-1 New Zealand — Group G, Vancouver Egypt trailed at half-time. New Zealand had the lead. Mohamed Salah had not scored yet. None of that mattered when

Egypt produced a superb second-half comeback to defeat New Zealand 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match at BC Place. The victory secured Egypt's first-ever World Cup win and moved the Pharaohs closer to qualification for the Round of 32. New Zealand Take Early Control New Zealand started the match strongly and created several dangerous opportunities during the opening stages. The All Whites looked the more threatening side and were rewarded with the opening goal after sustained pressure. Key moments

Liverpool manager Arne Slot conceded that his side had been conclusively outplayed by Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday but defended his choice to field three central defenders, while maintaining that the Reds remained hopeful heading into the second leg. “Paris Saint-Germain was much better today and could have scored more than two goals — the good thing is that the players showed fighting spirit all the time and kept going,” Slot said after his team fell, 2-0,

Egypt Parts Ways with Coach Rui Vitoria After AFCON Disappointment Egypt's football association announced the dismissal of coach Rui Vitoria following the national team's disappointing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign. Egypt, seven-time African champions, suffered a round-of-16 exit after a penalty shootout loss to Congo DR on January 28, following a 1-1 draw. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) expressed gratitude to Rui Vitoria and his backroom staff, acknowledging their contributions. The decision to part ways was made after a meeting to evaluate

Jurgen Klopp agent speaks out as Liverpool manager begged to take new job Jurgen Klopp's agent has dismissed the possibility of the Liverpool manager leaving the Reds to take over as Germany manager. Germany host next summer's European Championships, and have already qualified as a result. But that hasn't stopped current manager Hansi Flick from finding himself under pressure after a poor run of results in friendly matches before that showcase. When it comes to major career moves, it seems June is the

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he was "totally devastated" that they had failed to secure Champions League qualification and that the club had let the fans down. Manchester United's 4-1 win over Chelsea on Thursday ended Liverpool's hopes of earning a berth in Europe's premier club competition next season. Juergen Klopp's side are fifth, four points adrift of the top four with one game remaining. Last season, Liverpool finished just a point behind Premier League champions Manchester City but failed to mount a

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah helped Egypt to a 3-0 World Cup qualifying triumph over closest rivals Libya on Monday. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah helped Egypt to a 3-0 World Cup qualifying triumph over closest rivals Libya on Monday that puts them on the brink of winning Group F and reaching the final elimination round. The two-time African Footballer of the Year was a constant threat in Benghazi as the Pharaohs completed a double over the Mediterranean Knights having won 1-0 in Alexandria three

It was described as a "crazy game", a "wild ride" and something Brentford could only dream of as the newly promoted side came from behind twice to draw with title-challengers Liverpool. "That's football," Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said afterwards. In a memorable and topsy-turvy encounter at the Brentford Community Stadium, the hosts scored a dramatic late equaliser to make it 3-3 after Curtis Jones looked to have sealed victory for Liverpool. Former Arsenal and England striker Alan Smith was impressed, claiming on Sky Sports: "If

REUTERS  Mohamed Salah's 100th Premier League goal helped Liverpool cruise to a 3-0 victory at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday in a match that was marred by teenager Harvey Elliott suffering a dislocated ankle. After a lightning-fast start to the game, Salah became the 30th player to join the Premier League's 100-goal club in the 20th minute, tapping home from close range from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross. The visitors missed a host of chances to make it 2-0 in the first half, before

Liverpool's Premier League title defence has fizzled out in 2021 but they are still in the Champions League and face Real Madrid in the quarter-final with a potential semi-final match-up with Chelsea to follow Mohamed Salah is confident Liverpool's season is going to get better after a disastrous run between January and March derailed their Premier League title defence. Jurgen Klopp's side were top of the table at Christmas but a run of just three wins and eight defeats in 14 league matches

Liverpool waltzed to the Premier League title last season, but a campaign marred by injuries and poor form has left them in seventh on 43 points from 27 games, four points adrift of fourth place. Liverpool will not give up their pursuit of a top-four spot in the Premier League to focus solely on winning the Champions League, manager Jurgen Klopp has said. Liverpool waltzed to the Premier League title last season, but a campaign marred by injuries and poor form has left

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah ended his Premier League goal drought in style by scoring twice as the champions raided the capital again to crush West Ham United 3-1 on Sunday. Liverpool came to life after a first half almost devoid of goalmouth action at the London Stadium, with Salah providing two superb finishes as Liverpool moved into third spot. The Egyptian cut in to curl home with his left foot in the 57th minute -- his first league goal since Dec. 19 -- and

When it comes to measuring the greatest players in the world’s most beautiful game, the focus inevitably turns to a pair of rivals with household names and exclusive claims to being the only team-sport athletes to earn $1 billion during their careers. It may be time to make room for a third. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo top this year’s Forbes ranking of the highest-paid soccer players once again, after Messi resolved a weeks-long contract drama to land the top spot with $126 million, nudging

With a brutal, physical style and competitiveness that sees constant underdog victories, there have been countless world-class players who have struggled to make the grade in England's top tier. As a result, the select few players who manage to lift the Premier League title are worthy of all the praise they receive, especially when only seven clubs have managed the feat since 1992. Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Leicester City stand alone in the exclusive club of sides to have lifted one of

Liverpool paceman and goalscoring machine Mohamed Salah had a breath-taking debut season with the Kop in Premier League. And the Egyptian ‘Messi’ capped it off with yet another award, the BBC African Footballer of the year. It was nearly the perfect season for Mohamed Salah in individual terms, smashing a record 32 goals for Liverpool and winning the PFA Player of the Year 2018 award. Salah also went on to score two crucial goals for Egypt that sent the African nation into the