Mohamed Salah has carved out a remarkable legacy with Egypt, becoming the team’s most influential modern-era star and closing in on the all-time scoring record for the Pharaohs.
He currently has 62 goals in 108 international appearances in all competitions for his country.
At the World Cup, Salah scored 2 goals in 2 matches at Russia 2018, netting against both Russia and Saudi Arabia. In World Cup qualifying, he is Egypt’s outright top scorer with 20 goals in 29 games across four campaigns (2014, 2018, 2022, 2026), along with 12 assists.
In the Africa Cup of Nations, Salah has appeared in five editions (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025), scoring 8 goals and providing 4 assists in 20 matches. He is also Egypt’s leading scorer in AFCON qualifiers, with 20 goals from 28 games across seven different qualification cycles.
In friendly internationals, Salah has 12 goals and 9 assists in 29 fixtures. Overall, his 62-goal haul places him second on Egypt’s historic scoring list, behind only Hossam Hassan on 68, while legends Hassan El Shazly (42), Mohamed Aboutrika (38) and Ahmed Hassan (33) follow behind.
Djibouti is his favourite opponent with 6 goals, ahead of Niger (5) and Uganda (4), while he has also scored against top sides such as Nigeria, Portugal, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.
