Mohamed Salah injury revealed as Man City learn Liverpool and Arsenal title race impact
Fears over Mohamed Salah's injury have been tempered as the Liverpool star will miss Egypt's next two Africa Cup of Nations matches due to a back injury.
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2023 AFCON: Senegal roar past Cameroon 3-1, Cape Verde through to knockouts
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Egypt's Salah to miss two Nations Cup games due to hamstring strain
ABIDJAN : Mohamed Salah will miss two Africa Cup of Nations games for Egypt after suffering a hamstring muscle strain during Thursday's 2-2 draw with Ghana, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Friday.
Title holders Senegal beat Cameroon to reach Africa Cup last 16
A few hours earlier, Cape Verde were the first country to secure a last-16 place by hammering Mozambique 3-0 in Abidjan.
Defending champions Senegal beat Cameroon to book last-16 place
Senegal’s midfielder #10 Sadio Mane shoots and scores his team’s third goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group C football match between Senegal and Cameroon at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on January 19, 2024. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
AFCON: Pico Lopes and Cape Verde coast into last 16
The Cape Verde Islands, the smallest country competing at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, became the first to book their place in the next stage of the competition as they beat Mozambique 3-0 on Friday, with Dublin-born Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto 'Pico' Lopes helping to keep a clean sheet.
Bebe on target as Cape Verde become first team through to Africa Cup of Nations last 16
Cape Verde became the first team to reach the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Mozambique 3-0 in Abidjan on Friday.
Too early to say if Mohamed Salah's Afcon is over, says Egypt coach
Egypt boss Rui Vitoria said it was "too early to say" whether Mohamed Salah's Africa Cup of Nations was over after his star forward suffered a leg injury in Thursday's 2-2 draw with Ghana.