Salah breaks Egypt scoring record as Pharaohs crush Malawi

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JOHANNESBURG: Mohamed Salah scored twice as Egypt routed Malawi 5-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Friday to become his country’s all-time ...

JOHANNESBURG: Mohamed Salah scored twice as Egypt routed Malawi 5-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Friday to become his country’s all-time leading scorer with 70 goals.

The 34-year-old former Liverpool star left it late in Cairo to overtake Hossam Hassan, scoring with a far-post header in the 84th minute and from a penalty five minutes into stoppage time.

Hassan was fired as Egypt coach last week, and his replacement Ali Maher made a perfect start, with goals from Nasser Maher, Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Hany giving Egypt a 3-0 lead by half-time.

Egypt have seven points from three matches in Group B, three more than Angola, who host South Sudan on Saturday.

Achraf Hakimi, favorite to win a second successive African Footballer of the Year award next month, also scored twice as Group A leaders Morocco thrashed Niger 5-1 in Casablanca.

Substitute Tolu Arokodaro scored twice in eight minutes as Nigeria beat Tanzania 3-1 in Uyo to put their campaign back on track.

Alhassan Yusuf put Nigeria ahead after just 103 seconds before Alphonce Msanga equalized on 32 minutes. Arokodaro, who has scored six goals in his last five matches for Ajax Amsterdam, came on at half-time and restored the lead with a near-post backheel after 52 minutes, then struck again from close range around the hour mark.

The win lifted the Super Eagles to six points after three rounds in Group L, one behind Guinea-Bissau, who drew 1-1 with Madagascar on Thursday.

Bottom-placed Tanzania are guaranteed a place at the 2027 AFCON as co-hosts with Kenya and Uganda, leaving Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria and Madagascar to fight for one spot at the 24-nation tournament, the first in east Africa since Ethiopia hosted in 1976.

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