Egypt

It's been a compelling and chaotic week of international football across Africa, with the World Cup qualifying campaign hotting up, headlined by South Africa fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.

Algeria, Egypt and Morocco all moved closer to World Cup qualification with home success on Tuesday but South Africa face being docked points after fielding an ineligible player.

Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.

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This week, the Africa World Cup qualifying campaign group stages will pass the halfway point, with teams starting to learn whether they'll be able to start making plans for Canada-Mexico-USA next June.

Take a look at the numbers behind Mohamed Salah's incredible goalscoring record for Liverpool.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah believes this season is his best-ever at Anfield as he continues to set the pace for goals and assists in the Premier League.

Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said Jamie Carragher's comments disregarding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a major tournament were ignorant.

Egypt striker Mohamed Salah's breathtaking season for Liverpool will further cement his place in the upper echelon of African stars, so it's a shame he'll never win the Ballon d'Or unless he plays in a major tournament...

Nabil Bentaleb made a dream return to Ligue 1, scoring for Lille eight months after suffering cardiac arrest, while Egypt's Omar Marmoush stunned for Man City against Newcastle.