Egypt's Salah ruled out of South Sudan qualifier due to artificial surface
Mohamed Salah will not travel with Egypt’s squad to South Sudan for their second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because the match will be played on an artificial turf pitch, the Egyptian Football Association said on Saturday. Egypt were held to a goalless draw by Angola at Cairo International Stadium on Friday in their opening qualifier. Salah, who joined Turkey’s Trabzonspor from Liverpool…
Mohamed Salah will not join Egypt’s team on their upcoming tour to South Sudan for the second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, due to the match being played on an artificial turf pitch, according to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA). The qualifier against Angola ended in a goalless draw for Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday, with Salah starting but being substituted by coach Hossam Hassan during the second half.
The EFA announced on social media that the technical staff, including Hassan, opted to rest Salah for the South Sudan match scheduled for September 29, citing concerns about the playing surface. Before the Angola qualifier, it was agreed that Salah would not play against South Sudan, and the EFA stated that the technical staff chose this decision to safeguard the player.
The upcoming fixture between South Sudan and Egypt will take place at Juba Stadium, which features an artificial turf surface.
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