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Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns

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Published by Al Jazeera English By Al Jazeera Staff · 26 September 2026 at 16:32

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Egyptian FA has decided to rest Salah to protect him from playing on artificial turf, which is likelier to cause injury.

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