Egyptian fans slam Salah’s AFCON appearance as he ‘played in ghost mode’
Mohamed Salah had a performance to forget as Egypt slipped to defeat in their opening Group D clash against Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nation
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The Liverpool forward, who has fired home 23 goals across 26 games in all competitions for his club this season, couldn’t find the target on what was his 73rd international appearance.Salah started alongside the likes of Mohamed Elneny, Ahmed Hegazi and Trezeguet in their tournament opener, but The Pharaohs were outclassed throughout.
Winning 1-0 thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho’s fine first-half strike, part of Nigeria’s success was managing to keep the Champions League and Premier League winning forward so quiet.