Liverpool and Egypt star forward Mohamed Salah is centred on winning his first Africa Cup of Nations title.By News AgenciesPublished On 21 Dec 202521 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareEgypt captain Mohamed Salah has put aside his travails at Liverpool and is focused on Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success with his national team, coach Hossam Hassan said on Sunday.Egypt’s talisman is at the tournament in Morocco on the back of a fiery outburst after being dropped by the Premier League champions, but his comments and subsequent apology to teammates have had no impact on his form, Hassan said ahead of Egypt’s opening Group B match against Zimbabwe in Agadir on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Salah’s morale in training is very high, as if he were just starting out with the national team, and I believe he will have a great tournament with his country,” said the coach.At 33, it is arguably Salah’s last chance to win an elusive trophy with Egypt and add international honours to an impressive collection of medals at club level.“I believe Salah will be among the best players at the tournament, and he will remain an icon and one of the best players in the world.“I support him technically and morally, because we cannot forget that Salah needs to win the Africa Cup of Nations,” Hassan added. Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush, right, will pair with Mohamed Salah to form an awesome front-line attack for Egypt at AFCON [File: Ahmed Mosaad/NurPhoto via Getty Images]Liverpool struggles on the backburnerSalah goes into Monday’s match having last started for Liverpool in their 4-1 home loss to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League at the end of November.He was dropped for the next game against West Ham United, and after a draw with Leeds United on December 6, lashed out at the club and Liverpool coach Arne Slot, telling journalists he felt he had been made a scapegoat for their poor start to the season and suggested that he may not have long left at Anfield. Advertisement Hassan said he had kept in touch with his captain throughout the controversy.“There was c …
