Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah has added another remarkable achievement to his already impressive career after becoming Egypt’s all-time leading men’s international goalscorer.
The Liverpool forward reached the milestone after scoring twice in Egypt’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Malawi in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter.
Salah’s latest achievement takes his international goals tally to 70, surpassing the previous record held by former Egyptian striker Hossam Hassan.
The Egyptian captain once again demonstrated why he remains one of Africa’s most influential footballers, delivering an outstanding performance as his country secured a comfortable victory.
Egypt dominated the encounter and gave their opponents very little opportunity to recover as they pushed forward in search of goals.
Salah’s two strikes were particularly significant, not just because of the victory but because they placed him at the top of Egypt’s international scoring history.
The achievement further strengthens his legacy as one of the greatest footballers ever to represent the North African nation.
Egypt’s victory also had an important impact on their AFCON qualification campaign, moving them to the top of Group B.
The result comes as several African nations continue battling for places at the 2027 tournament, which will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
While Nigeria celebrated Tolu Arokodare’s impressive brace against Tanzania, Egypt had their own reason to celebrate through their legendary captain.
For Salah, reaching 70 international goals is another reminder of his extraordinary consistency and contribution to Egyptian football.
At a time when African football continues to produce exciting attacking talents, Salah’s record-breaking achievement will undoubtedly remain one of the major talking points.
