Striker Mohamed Salah of Liverpool Club was аttаcƙеԀ by enthusiastic fans who invaded the field during the Egyptian team’s 2-0 win over Sierra Leone in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers taking place on November 20.
In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Mohamed Salah contributed greatly to both of the Egyptian team’s victories, including scoring 4 goals in the 6-0 win over Djibouti on November 17 and assisting Trezeguet who scored both goals. in the 2-0 win over Sierra Leone on November 20.
In the Egyptian team’s win over Sierra Leone, an incident occurred in the 89th minute when a large number of enthusiastic fans rushed onto the field and tried to аttаcƙеԀ striker Mohamed Salah. Teammate of Liverpool star Mohamed Abdelmonem (playing for Al Ahly Club) quickly protected Salah from the extremists, while waiting for security guards to run into the field to intervene.
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According to MailOnline (UK): “Perhaps disappointed that the home team lost the match and played with 9 people because two players Abdul Jarju Kabia and Tyrese Fornah were red cards, so Sierra Leone fans rushed onto the field looking for ways to аttаcƙеԀ. Salah. Some clips on social network X (old Twitter) show fans targeting Salah. Luckily, Salah’s teammates were able to protect him before security entered the field.”
He was protected by team-mate Mohamed Abdelmonem as security raced onto the field
The match then ended under strict security. Salah was escorted off the field by a fence of security staff. Some other Sierra Leone fans tried to approach and ask to take pictures with the Liverpool striker, but were asked to stay away.
In Africa, Salah is very admired, he is considered the Messi of African football. However, this is the second time the Egyptian star has been аttаcƙеԀ by opposing fans, after the incident in the match against the Angola team in 2021.
After Egypt’s victory over Sierra Leone, Salah quickly returned to Liverpool to prepare for the “big bаttle” against Man City in round 13 of the English Premier League this weekend, at 7:30 p.m. on November 25.
