Why has Mohamed Salah opted out to play Egypt vs South Sudan match?
- On Saturday, the Egyptian Football Association announced that Mohamed Salah will not travel to South Sudan for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, citing the artificial turf surface at Juba Stadium.
- Before Friday's match with Angola, the technical staff and Salah agreed to skip the South Sudan game. "The technical staff preferred this approach in order to protect the player," the EFA added.
- Egypt was held to a goalless draw by Angola at Cairo International Stadium on Friday, with Salah, who recently joined Trabzonspor from Liverpool, substituted midway through the second half.
- Led by coach Hossam Hassan, the technical staff decided to rest Salah for the September 29 match against South Sudan because of the playing surface, the EFA said on social media.
- Egypt continues its campaign for the Africa Cup of Nations as this upcoming match serves as the second qualifier in the tournament's qualification stage, with the team adjusting lineup strategy to ensure player safety.
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Egypt's Salah ruled out of South Sudan qualifier due to artificial surface
Sept 26 - Mohamed Salah will not travel with Egypt's squad to South Sudan for their second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because the match will be played on an artificial turf pitch, the Egyptian Football Association said on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Egyptian national team star Mohamed Salah has been dropped from the squad ahead of the match against South Sudan. While two different claims regarding the matter are circulating in the Egyptian press, the federation has released an official statement.
The Egyptian national team has decided to rest Mohamed Salah, who plays for Trabzonspor, in their match against South Sudan. This decision was made because the match will be played on an artificial turf pitch.
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