{
  "id": 9973742,
  "title": "Egypt’s Salah ruled out of South Sudan qualifier due to artificial surface",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/egypts-salah-ruled-out-of-south-sudan-qualifier-due-to-artificial-9973742",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:39:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/26/egypt-s-salah-ruled-out-of-south-sudan-qualifier-due-to-artificial-surface"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan says UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/super-el-nino-deepens-hunger-crisis-in-south-sudan-says-un",
        "published": "2026-09-26T10:06:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Egypt's Salah ruled out of South Sudan qualifier due to artificial surface",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/egypts-salah-ruled-out-of-south-sudan-qualifier-due-to-artificial",
        "published": "2026-09-26T10:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Egypt’s Salah ruled out of South Sudan qualifier due to artificial surface",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/egypts-salah-ruled-out-of-south-sudan-qualifier-due-to-artificial-9975111",
        "published": "2026-09-26T11:39:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Salah out of Egypt game because of artificial turf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/salah-out-of-egypt-game-because-of-artificial-turf",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:57:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}