Mohamed Salah joins Egypt camp ahead of Malawi AFCON qualifiers

Mohamed Salah playing for Egypt at the 2026 World Cup (archive photograph) Photo: Bryan Berlin / WikiPortraits, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Archive photograph; not an image of the reported news event.

Salah returns to the national-team camp

Mohamed Salah joined Egypt’s national-team camp on Tuesday 10 November ahead of back-to-back matches against Malawi in qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The Egyptian Football Association’s announcement showed him being welcomed by head coach Ali Maher.

Two important qualifiers

Egypt are scheduled to host Malawi on 13 November before travelling for the return fixture on 17 November. The games offer Egypt an opportunity to strengthen their position in qualifying and allow the new coaching staff to work with the captain.

The focus for Egypt

Salah’s arrival at camp is confirmed, but exact starting line-ups remain subject to selection. Egypt’s plans will also depend on the condition and availability of other called-up players.

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