Egypt have omitted Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah from its squad for an upcoming international friendly tournament.
Egypt suffered more Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out heartache as goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the winning penalty to send DR Congo through to the quarter-finals.
Egypt's Mahmoud Trezeguet has issued a bold promise to the passionate fans, assuring them that the national team will clinch the AFCON title.
Mohamed Salah watched Egypt draw 2-2 with Cape Verde in their final Group B match to book their spot in the AFCON playoffs.
Mohamed Salah's agent claimed the Liverpool star's injury is more serious than initially thought and could be sidelined for several weeks.
Egypt captain and Liverpool attacker Mohammed Salah has spoken highly of the level of the games at AFCON, a competition his national side have battled to win despite usually being mentioned among the favourites.