Mohamed Salah 's Egypt defeated Benin 3-1 after extra time at to reach the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals. Marwan Attia curled in superbly from the edge of the box, before Jodel Dossou tapped in to level late on. In extra time, Egypt's Yasser Ibrahim nodded home before Mohamed Salah broke clear to wrap the match up.

Captain Mohamed Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time victory for Egypt over plucky minnows Benin in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 thriller in Agadir on Monday.   Egypt regained the lead seven minutes into extra time,

With his goal against Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt star Mohamed Salah broke the record of a Chelsea legend. Mohamed Salah, one of the most prolific goal scorers of the past decade, once again delivered for the Egypt national team during its clash with Benin at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mohamed Salah's late goal in extra time secured Egypt's AFCON quarter-final spot and overtook Drogba in all-time African scorers, as he chases continental glory.

In giving his 2026 predictions in a column for the Daily Telegraph, which include Bayern Munich winning the Champions League and France lifting the World Cup, Carragher is of the opinion that Liverpool “cannot afford” to lose Salah in January but could offload him in summer instead.

Mo Salah is undoubtedly one of the best players in Liverpool’s history, but the last 18 months have been filled with uncertainty. The Egyptian King delivered one of the best individual campaigns