68 or 70?.. The Egyptian Federation reveals the number of Mohamed Salah’s international goals

Mohamed Salah scored two goals in a match that ended in favor of the Egyptian national team over the Malawi national team with a score of 0-5, at Cairo International Stadium, on Friday, within the qualifiers for the 2027 African Cup of Nations.

Salah had scored his first goal from a header into the box in the 84th minute, and added the second from the penalty spot in stoppage time 90+.

Mohamed Salah published a picture of himself after the final whistle through his account on the “X” platform, in which he appears holding a paper with the number “70” written on it, in reference to the number of his international goals.

Despite the collapse of congratulations on Salah from the players in the “Pharaohs” national team, his former club Liverpool, and the English Premier League, there is an ongoing controversy about the number of goals scored by the 34-year-old international.

What is the position of the Egyptian Football Association?

During a report published on his official website about the course of the match, he stated that Mohamed Salah, after scoring a brace against the Malawi national team, reached goal number 68 after playing 121 matches.

Salah's first international goal

He scored his first goal against the Niger national team in October 2011, in the African qualifiers.