Egyptian FA responds to accusations involving Mo Salah in Guinea-Bissau draw

It seemed inevitable that Mo Salah would dominate the headlines after Egypt’s latest fixture, although it wasn’t just his equaliser against Guinea-Bissau which grabbed attention.

The Liverpool star rescued a point for the Pharaohs with a splendid solo goal in the second half of their 2026 World Cup qualifier, but it was another (apparent) incident which prompted his country’s national association to release a statement.

In light of allegations that the 31-year-old refused to be subsituted, which surfaced after two subs were seen warming up in the closing stages but only one was brought on, the Egyptian FA swiftly came out to refute those accusations.

They stated (via Daily Express): “There is absolutely no truth to the rumours that Mohamed Salah refused to leave the pitch. Salah was not going to be substituted off in the first place. Hossam Hassan was content with only bringing on Nasser Maher.”

This isn’t the first time that Salah and a substitution have dominated