Mohamed Salah
the lone star carrying a nation
The most beloved African footballer alive, captaining Egypt at likely his last World Cup, two goals from his nation's all-time record.
Skill5/5
Flair4/5
Clutch3/5
Hype5/5
Player rating
89OVRRW
- Pace89
- Shooting87
- Passing81
- Dribbling88
- Defending45
- Physical76
Next matches
- Next upvs New ZealandBC Place, VancouverJun 21
- vs IranLumen Field, SeattleJun 26
The read
Egypt led Belgium and were denied a famous first win by a late own goal; Salah is chasing the national scoring record and a historic deep run, starting with New Zealand next.
The fan’s readA genuine top-five-league superstar dragging Egypt toward a first-ever quarterfinal — they nearly stunned Belgium in the opener, and one Salah moment is all a knife-edge group needs.