Egypt’s Salah ruled out of South Sudan qualifier due to artificial surface
The Egyptian Football Association has decided to rest Mohamed Salah for the Sept 29 match against South Sudan because it will be played on an artificial turf pitch.
Mohamed Salah will not join Egypt's squad for their second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan in September due to the match being played on an artificial turf pitch, according to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA). Egypt previously drew 0-0 with Angola at Cairo International Stadium, with Salah starting the match before being substituted by coach Hossam Hassan in the second half.
Salah, who recently moved from Liverpool to Turkey's Trabzonspor, did not complete the game. The EFA stated that they made the decision to rest Salah based on a prior agreement with him and their technical staff to protect the player. The Egypt-South Sudan match is scheduled for September 29 at Juba Stadium, which features an artificial turf surface.
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