If he was able to exult at the end of Egypt’s match against Cape Verde (2-2), Mohamed Salah will be absent longer than expected, according to his coach.
Egypt came close to being penalized on Monday evening. Opposed to Cape Verde, one of the surprise teams of this group stage, the Pharaons had to settle for a draw, with the Cape Verdeans snatching the equalizer at the end of added time (2-2).
Egypt nevertheless qualified for the round of 16 thanks to the draw conceded at the last minute by Ghana against Mozambique (2-2), while the Black Stars led 2-0 at the start of the game. additional.
Mohamed Salah, on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury in his left leg, was able to exult in the stands despite the bad news received in the afternoon. “Mohamed Salah is injured, we learned before the match that it was a longer-term injury than we initially thought. We must postpone the moment when he will be able to play again,” confided his coach, Rui Victoria, after the meeting.
“Mohamed’s injury is more serious than we initially thought and he will be out for 21-28 days, and not just two matches”announced his agent, Ramy Abbas, in a message published on X, formerly Twitter.
