Egypt Beat Malawi 5-0 as Mohamed Salah Reaches 70 International Goals
The victory moved the Pharaohs to 7 points atop Group B in head coach Ali Maher's debut match.
The Egyptian national team earned a decisive 5-0 victory over Malawi in Cairo in the third round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, securing three points in head coach Ali Maher's debut match after replacing Hossam Hassan on November 7.
The result solidifies Egypt's lead at the top of Group B with 7 points, creating a gap of 4 points over second-placed Angola, while Malawi remained in third place with 3 points. Angola will face South Sudan, who sit at the bottom of the group without points.
The hosts established an early advantage when Nasser Maher netted the opening goal in the 6th minute from a Mohamed Hany cross, marking his first international strike in his fifth appearance. Just 4 minutes later, Omar Marmoush added a second goal following a defensive mistake. As Malawi pushed forward, goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir produced two crucial saves before Mohamed Hany struck the third goal on the volley in the 38th minute.
Mohamed Salah closed the match by setting a scoring milestone. The forward scored Egypt's fourth goal in the 84th minute to match Hossam Hassan's tally of 69 goals, before converting a stoppage-time penalty to reach 70 international goals and stand as Egypt's all-time top scorer.
The two sides are scheduled to meet again in the fourth round of qualifying on November 17.
Sky News Arabia reported the details of the match.
