Cairo, November 14,2026: Mohamed Salah became Egypt’s all-time leading goalscorer after scoring twice in a 5-0 victory over Malawi in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at Cairo International Stadium on Friday.
The 34-year-old forward took his international tally to 70 goals, moving past former Egypt striker Hossam Hassan.
Salah sealed the record late in the match, scoring with a far-post header in the 84th minute before converting a penalty five minutes into stoppage time.
Egypt made an impressive start under new head coach Ali Maher, who replaced Hassan last week. Nasser Maher, Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Hany all scored before half-time to give the hosts a commanding 3-0 lead.
The victory took Egypt to seven points from three matches in Group B, three ahead of Angola, who are scheduled to face South Sudan on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Achraf Hakimi scored twice as Group A leaders Morocco thrashed Niger 5-1 in Casablanca. Hakimi, who is targeting a second consecutive African Footballer of the Year award next month, helped Morocco maintain their strong start to the campaign.
Nigeria also returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Tanzania in Uyo. Alhassan Yusuf opened the scoring after just 103 seconds, but Alphonce Msanga equalised for Tanzania in the 32nd minute.
Substitute Tolu Arokodare proved decisive after the break, scoring twice within eight minutes. His near-post backheel put Nigeria ahead in the 52nd minute before he added another from close range shortly before the hour mark.
The win lifted Nigeria to six points in Group L, one behind leaders Guinea-Bissau.
Meanwhile, Tunisia suffered a surprise 2-0 home defeat against Libya, while Kenya secured a dramatic 2-2 draw against South Africa away from home with a last-minute equaliser.
