Mohamed Salah to miss Egypt’s friendly against Cape Verde

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·16 November 2025

Mohamed Salah to miss Egypt’s friendly against Cape Verde

Forward Mohamed Salah is out of the Egypt national team’s friendly match against Cape Verde, scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup.

In an official statement, the Egyptian Football Federation announced that “it has been decided to give Mohamed Salah a rest, and he will not take part in the friendly.”

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Marathon of matches

Coach Hossam Hassan assessed that Salah needed a break at this time, as he has played four matches in 14 days in the month of November.

Salah played the full 90 minutes in Egypt’s defeat to Uzbekistan last Friday, just a few days after a lackluster performance in Liverpool’s loss to Manchester City in the Premier League.

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