English Newspapers Praise Mohamed Salah After He Saves Egypt in AFCON Thriller
English newspapers reacted strongly to Mohamed Salah’s performance with the Egypt national team in the Africa Cup of Nations, after Egypt faced Benin on Monday night.
Egypt managed to win the match 3–1 after extra time, following a 1–1 draw in regular time, in the Round of 16 of the tournament.
🇪🇬 Salah Scores the Decisive Goal
Mohamed Salah scored Egypt’s third goal during the second half of extra time, just before the final whistle.
The goal secured Egypt’s victory and helped the team avoid a dangerous exit against Benin.
With this win, Egypt will continue their stay in Morocco, the host country of the tournament.
🏆 Egypt Reach the Quarterfinals
The Pharaohs have officially qualified for the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Coach Hossam Hassan and his team are now preparing to face the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
📰 How English Newspapers Reacted
🗞️ The Independent
“Egypt escape the Benin trap and reach the AFCON quarterfinals.”
The newspaper said Salah scored the winning goal in extra time to lead Egypt to a 3–1 victory, after the team was surprisingly held to a 1–1 draw in normal time.
🗞️ The Sun
“Mohamed Salah forgets Liverpool troubles by scoring a brilliant last-minute winner for Egypt.”
The paper highlighted that Salah made an immediate impact in AFCON after weeks of tension at Anfield.
🗞️ The Guardian
“Salah secures Egypt’s place in the quarterfinals.”
The Guardian praised a strong header by Yasser Ibrahim and a fast counter-attack finished by Salah, which helped Egypt win 3–1 in extra time.
Egypt, the record AFCON champions with seven titles, showed experience under pressure.
🗞️ Daily Mail
“Salah seals Egypt’s win and sends them to the last eight.”
The newspaper reported that captain Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal in the 124th minute, leading Egypt past a brave Benin side in Agadir.
🗞️ BBC Sport
“Mohamed Salah leads the Pharaohs into the quarterfinals.”
BBC Sport said Egypt reached the last eight of AFCON 2025 after a hard-fought extra-time win, with Salah scoring one of the three goals.
✨ Finally
Despite recent pressure and criticism at club level, Mohamed Salah once again proved his importance on the international stage.
By scoring the decisive goal, he helped Egypt survive a difficult test and earned praise from major English newspapers, reminding everyone why he remains one of Africa’s greatest football stars.
