Salah starts for Egypt in World Cup knockout after injury scare

Mohamed Salah, Egypt’s star player and captain, was picked to start in the last-32 World Cup match against Australia in Texas on Friday. This comes after he had a small injury to his hamstring.

Salah, who used to play for Liverpool, left the field during Egypt’s last group match. That game ended in a 1-1 draw against Iran just a week ago.

Egypt’s coach, Hossam Hassan, mentioned on Thursday that he was “not sure” if the 34-year-old would be ready to start.

But Hassan chose him in the starting lineup that also features Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush in the attack.

So far in the tournament, Salah has scored one goal and provided two assists. He averages a goal every two games for Egypt.

Both Egypt and Australia are looking to win a World Cup knockout match for the first time. They will meet at the stadium of the Dallas Cowboys.

The winner of this match will play against either Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the reigning champions, or Cape Verde, who are playing in the knockout stage for the first time.