Mohammed Salah, the revered captain of Egypt's national football team, emerged as the savior in their tense 2-2 draw against Mozambique during the opening match of Group D at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023 on Sunday.
Egypt, a nation with a rich football heritage and seven-time champions of the tournament, got off to a flying start, with Mohamed Mostafa firing them ahead just two minutes into the game.