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Mohamed Salah Named Egypt Captain for 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Mohamed Salah has been officially named captain of the Egyptian national football team for their upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign. The announcement came as the squad for the qualifiers was revealed.
21 May, 06:26 — 21 May, 08:33
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BBCHigh4h ago
Salah set to captain Egypt at World Cup
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is named in Egypt's preliminary World Cup squad, which will be trimmed by one player this month.
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Mohamed Salah to captain Egypt as squad announced for FIFA World Cup 2026
Versatile Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed is a significant omission from the 27-man preliminary squad.
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual2h ago
Mohamed Salah to captain Egypt as squad announced for FIFA World Cup 2026
Versatile Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed is a significant omission from the 27-man preliminary squad.
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First report: BBC · 21 May, 06:26|Full coverage: 3 · 2h|Window: 2h
