Salah scores two as Egypt cruise past Malawi

Egypt defeated Malawi 5-0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match on Friday, 13 November 2026, with captain Mohamed Salah scoring twice to become his country's all-time leading goalscorer.

The match took place at Cairo International Stadium, where Egypt secured a comfortable victory in their Group B encounter. Nasser Maher opened the scoring in the sixth minute after receiving a pass from Mohamed Hany. Four minutes later, Omar Marmoush doubled Egypt's lead after taking advantage of a defensive mistake by Malawi.

Mohamed Hany extended the advantage in the 38th minute with a powerful volley from outside the penalty area. Egypt went into the half-time break leading 3-0.

Salah scored Egypt's fourth goal with a header in the closing minutes of the match. He then converted a Panenka-style penalty deep into stoppage time to complete the 5-0 victory.

The two goals took Salah's international tally to 70, making him Egypt's highest goalscorer of all time. He surpassed the previous record held by former Egyptian striker Hossam Hassan. The achievement came in his first match under new head coach Ali Maher, who replaced Hassan after his departure from the coaching position.

The victory also moved Egypt to the top of Group B with seven points from three matches, three points ahead of Angola, who had a game in hand at the time.

Salah's achievement has attracted attention because of his long career with the Egyptian national team and his success in European football. The former Liverpool forward is one of Africa's most recognised footballers and has represented Egypt in several international competitions. His performances at club and international levels have earned him a large following among football supporters across the world.

His latest record adds another milestone to his international career and strengthens his position as one of Egypt's most successful footballers.

Egypt are scheduled to face Malawi again in the return fixture on Tuesday, 17 November 2026, as the AFCON qualifying campaign continues.