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Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns

Egyptian FA has decided to rest Salah to protect him from playing on artificial turf, which has a higher risk of injuries.

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Egypt’s football federation announced that Mohamed Salah will be omitted from the squad traveling to South Sudan for the second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The decision is to protect the striker from the artificial‑turf surface, which the association says carries a higher injury risk. Consequently, Salah will not join the team for the match.

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