MOHAMED SALAH consoled the gutted Australia side before he celebrated Egypt’s penalty win over them.
The 34-year-old Liverpool legend captained his side to a 1-1 draw with the Aussies on Friday night in Dallas.
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Mo Salah cared for the gutted Australian’s before he joined the celebrations Credit: Getty
The Egyptian winners dashed away to celebrate but Salah kept it classy Credit: Getty
When it was his turn to take The Pharaohs’ second spot-kick, after a goalless extra time, the veteran genius dinked a Panenka down the middle.
And, after Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington missed their crucial 12-yard efforts, Hossam Abdelmaguid put Egypt into the last 16.
But as he smashed the decisive spot-kick in – and the Egypt squad rushed down the pitch to celebrate alongside the match-winner – Salah turned immediately left and shook hands with the gutted losers.
After donning a Tutankhamun headdress to mark his nation’s Pyramid scheme paying off, the Prem icon said: “It’s history.
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“I told the boys before the game that this is the biggest stage you can play on. Enjoy it and don’t let the pressure get to you.
“I’m glad that we managed to win the game, bad luck for them. I’m happy that we wrote history today.”
When asked about his high-risk second pen, he added: “If somebody was going to do it, it would be me.
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“I am more experienced than others and I wanted to give them confidence.
“I decided last minute, I had to do it.”
No player has created more chances at the 2026 World Cup than Salah, who is level with Belgium’s Leandro Trossard on 16.
But the little mastermind did not seem 100 per cent fit for most of the match and now needs a rapid recovery for the next test against reigning champions Argentina.
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