AFCON 2025: When Salah scores, Egypt does not lose | OneFootball

When Salah scores, Egypt does not lose

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Egypt has secured its ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Benin (3-1 after extra time). Mohamed Salah sealed the win in the final moments of extra time.

By scoring against the Cheetahs, Mohamed Salah reinforced a remarkable trend: the Pharaohs simply do not lose when he finds the net. In fact, this impressive streak has held true for the last 22 matches in which the Liverpool winger has scored for his national team, across all competitions.

Indeed, in those 22 games where Mo Salah has been on the scoresheet, the Pharaohs have triumphed 20 times and drawn twice. Defeat has never been part of the equation.

Even more impressively, Egypt has never lost an AFCON match when Salah has scored, boasting a record of 8 wins and 2 draws.

Egypt's next opponent will be either Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso. This quarterfinal clash is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 19:00 GMT.