Mo Salah to miss Cape Verde clash as Egypt issue injury update
Mohamed Salah of Egypt ©BackpagePix
by Austin Ditlhobolo
Sunday Nov 16, 2025. 13:00
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has issued an update on Mohamed Salah and other Pharaohs players ahead of Monday’s clash with Cape Verde.
The Liverpool FC forward started in Egypt’s Friday’s 2-0 defeat to Uzbekistan, playing the entire friendly match and the Pharaohs head coach Hossam Hassan has decided to rest him.
While Al Ahly star Ahmed “Zizo” El-Sayed and Al Wakrah midfielder Hamdy Fathy will also miss the game against Cape Verde after suffering injuries during the game against Uzbekistan.
“The Egyptian national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, held its training session in Al Ain in preparation for a friendly match against Cape Verde at 6 pm on Monday – Cairo time – at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, UAE,” an EFA statement read.
“The absence of the duo Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Hamdi Fathi from the Cape Verde match due to injury was also confirmed, and Salah Mohsen underwent recovery training, in addition to giving Mohamed Salah a rest, and his non-participation in the Cape Verde friendly.
“Tarek Abou El-Enein and Mohamed Abou Hussein, members of the board of directors of the Football Association, attended the training session of the Egyptian national team.”
The friendly match between Egypt and Cape Verde will be played at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in the UAE.