Salah came to cheer! The Egypt national team held a warm-up match ahead of the 2026 World Cup, narrowly defeating Russia at home.
In the special warm-up football tournament NEW CAPITAL CUP 2026 on Thursday night, 28 May 2026 GMT+7, the Egypt national team, preparing for the 2026 World Cup, hosted the visiting Russia national team.
In this game, Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian star from Liverpool known as the "Reds," was not on the lineup but came to support his teammates.
The result was that Egypt defeated Russia 1-0, with the goal scored by Mostafa Ziko in the 65th minute.
For the 2026 World Cup, Egypt is placed in Group G along with Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand.