• Egypt's Mohamed Salah puts his jersey on during a training session at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on February 5, 2022 on the eve of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. AFP
    Egypt's Mohamed Salah puts his jersey on during a training session at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on February 5, 2022 on the eve of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah smiles during a press conference at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah smiles during a press conference at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP
  • Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny. AFP
    Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah puts his socks on during a training session. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah puts his socks on during a training session. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah and teammates attend a training session. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah and teammates attend a training session. AFP
  • Egypt's head coach Carlos Queiroz attends a training session. AFP
    Egypt's head coach Carlos Queiroz attends a training session. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah attends a press conference at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah attends a press conference at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP
  • Egypt head coach Carlos Queiroz talks to his players. AFP
    Egypt head coach Carlos Queiroz talks to his players. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah listens to instructions. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah listens to instructions. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah and teammates listen to their coaches. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah and teammates listen to their coaches. AFP
  • Egypt's head coach Carlos Queiroz talks to the journalists. AFP
    Egypt's head coach Carlos Queiroz talks to the journalists. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah attends a press conference. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah attends a press conference. AFP
  • Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah is all smiles. AFP
    Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah is all smiles. AFP
  • Egypt's head coach Carlos Queiroz. AFP
    Egypt's head coach Carlos Queiroz. AFP
  • Egypt players attend a training session at an annex of the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP
    Egypt players attend a training session at an annex of the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP
  • Egypt players attend a training session at an annex of the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP
    Egypt players attend a training session at an annex of the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. AFP

Mohamed Salah all smiles as Egypt train for Afcon final vs Senegal - in pictures


Steve Luckings
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Mohamed Salah looked in a relaxed mood as he took part in training with Egypt as the Pharaohs prepared to face Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday.

Salah has helped inspire Egypt's run to the final, though he was not needed in the penalty shootout win over Afcon hosts Cameroon in Thursday's semi-final, with goalkeeper Gabaski the hero with two saves.

Salah joined teammates as they fine-tuned their preparations to face Senegal at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde.

Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz, whose red card in the semi-final against Cameroon means he will be banned from the touchline for Sunday's final, passed on some final instructions to his players as they look to make history.

Salah will be aiming to guide Egypt to a record-extending eighth Afcon title and first since 2010.

The Liverpool forward, 29, has scored only twice in open play at Afcon 2021, netting the winner in the Pharaohs' 1-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in the group stage and the opener in the 2-1 quarter-final win over Morocco.

He smashed home the winning penalty in the last-16 shootout victory over Ivory Coast.

Updated: February 06, 2022, 1:45 PM