Mohamed Salah and Egypt face Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday - here is how to watch the game, TV channel, live stream details, highlights, and early team news
07:30, 05 Jan 2026
Mohamed Salah of Egypt looks on during the AFCON game against Angola
Mohamed Salah of Egypt looks on during the AFCON game against Angola(Image: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be back in the Egypt starting XI as his country takes on Benin in the round of 16 at AFCON on Monday, with the game kicking off at 4pm UK time (11am ET).
Having topped the group with a game to spare, Salah was left out of Egypt's 0-0 draw with Angola last time out. But he and the Manchester City forward, Omar Marmoush, will hope to fire their nation in the quarter-finals later today.
In the United Kingdom, the game can be streamed live via the Channel 4 app and online services, which are free to view for those in the country. In the United States, the game will be shown live on beIN SPORTS.
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Earlier in the week, Zimbabwe goalkeeping coach Pernell McKop lamented the fact that Salah was in good form, as he made the difference on matchday one. The Warriors crashed out in the group phase, only picking up one point.
"We looked good value for a point against Egypt, but the two goals we conceded were goals that we gave away against a very good side," McKop said.
"For 90 minutes we contained them and then for one minute, in the 91st minute, we dropped our concentration and Salah struck. That's Salah though, he does that week in and week out at Liverpool, and we unfortunately experienced it in action.
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"The bottom line is that we should never have given him that room. We defended well and restricted them to shots from distance.
"When they did get into the box, Washington Arubi was able to make the saves, so it was disappointing to lose that way.
"The goal came at a time when we thought that not only could we get a point, but that we could possibly win the game. The disappointment afterwards was quite devastating, especially after playing so well and having created a few chances ourselves.
"But, in the end it's just about that individual quality. You go to sleep for one second and that's all a player like Salah needs.
Mohamed Salah during the match between Egypt and Angola at the African Cup of Nations
Mohamed Salah during the match between Egypt and Angola at the African Cup of Nations(Image: Mohamed Tageldin / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
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"Our defender, Teenage Hadebe, did a splendid job over the 90 minutes to contain him and limit his chances, and we did limit his chances, but just in that split second, he was the difference maker and all the hard work was undone.
"It was a goal that took a lot out of us, especially being our first game of the tournament and in a game where you think you'll maybe get three points, then a point instead, and then it all gets snatched away from you in the dying minutes.
"It hurt, but we learned from it, and we were much better in our next matches against Angola and South Africa, albeit that we weren't ultimately able to progress."