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Salah set to captain Egypt at World Cup
Key takeaways
- Mohamed Salah has been Egypt captain since 2019
- Mohamed Salah is set to captain Egypt at the World Cup this summer after being named in their preliminary 27-man squad.
- The 33-year-old forward, who will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years, has scored 67 goals in 115 appearances for Egypt.
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Mohamed Salah has been Egypt captain since 2019
Mohamed Salah is set to captain Egypt at the World Cup this summer after being named in their preliminary 27-man squad.
The 33-year-old forward, who will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years, has scored 67 goals in 115 appearances for Egypt.
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