Egypt's Salah joins Pharaohs' camp as team gear up for AFCON

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has joined the Egyptian national team's camp in the New Administrative Capital ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Egyptian Football Association announced.

Ahram Online , Friday 5 Jan 2024,

Egypt forward and captain Mohamed Salah.

Salah, the 31-year-old Pharaohs' captain, arrived at the team's training grounds after their Thursday session.

All 27 players called up by coach Rui Vitoria, including defender Yasser Ibrahim who joined on Thursday and performed rehabilitation exercises, are now in the camp.

Egypt, seven-time winners of the tournament, will play a friendly match against Tanzania on 7 January before traveling to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to compete in Group B alongside Ghana, Cape Verde, and Mozambique. The African Cup of Nations runs from 13 January to 11 February.

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