Mohamed Salah shatters record in 6-0 win to truly become the Egyptian king
Mohamed Salah enjoyed a record-breaking four-goal haul in his latest appearance for Egypt - cementing his place as his country's highest-ever goal-scorer in World Cup qualifying.
The 31-year-old, who has been in inspired form for Liverpool this campaign, fired four goals in Egypt's 6-0 victory against Dijbouti on Thursday. Victory sees the Pharaohs take an early lead at the top of their qualification group for the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States.
Salah, who started the win in Cario, opened the scoring inside 17 minutes before doubling his and Egypt's tally just five minutes later. By the 69th minute, the Liverpool forward had added another two goals to his performance to conclude a scintillating four-goal outing.
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If taking the match ball home wasn't enough of an achievement for the Egyptian though, who fired his 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd strikes for his nation, then surpassing the tally of Mohamed Aboutreika's 14 goals in World Cup qualifying for Egypt will surely represent a solid night's work for the forward.
Aboutreika had long been Egypt's most prolific marksman in World Cup qualification with a return of 14 goals in 25 appearances between 2001 and 2013. However, Salah's four-goal return on Thursday night saw the forward leapfrog the now-retired Aboutreika with a record of 15 goals in 21 World Cup qualifying matches.
It is the latest feat of what has been a triumphant week for Salah, who on Sunday became just the third player in Premier League history, alongside Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer, to score or assist in 15
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