Mohamed Salah will escape the tension at Liverpool for a while when he heads to Morocco with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) next week, following his clash with the Premier League champions’ manager Arne Slot.
Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan confirmed Salah’s place in the squad on Thursday as he announced his 28-man squad for the tournament, which starts on December 21, and the 33-year-old winger will miss at least two league games for Liverpool.
Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush has also been included in the squad, alongside former Aston Villa player and current Al-Ahly winger Mahmoud Trezeguet.
The seven-time champions start their campaign against Zimbabwe on December 22 before facing South Africa four days later and conclude the group stage against Angola on December 29.
EGYPT SQUAD FOR AFCON 2025
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Ahmed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Sobhi
Defenders: Mohamed Hany, Ahmed Eid, Rami Rabia, Khaled Sobhi, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Ismail, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mohamed Hamdy, Ahmed Fatouh
Midfielders: Marwan Ateya, Hamdy Fathy, Mohanad Lasheen, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Shehata, Emam Ashour, Ahmed Zizo, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Fathi, Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Salah
Forwards: Mostafa Mohamed, Salah Mohsen, Osama Faisal
(with input from AFP)
Published on December 12, 2025
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