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Egypt teammates rally behind unsettled Salah before AFCON

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Egypt's Mohamed Salah reacts during the FIFA friendly international match vs Uzbekistan at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, UAE. [Ahmed Awaad/AFP]

While the future of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool hangs in the balance, Egypt teammates have rallied behind the national team captain ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The record seven-time continental champions are in Group B with Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe, and will be based in southern coastal city Agadir throughout the first round.

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