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Egypt to Rest Mohamed Salah for AFCON Qualifier Against South Sudan Over Pitch Concerns

The Egyptian Football Association has decided to rest Mohamed Salah for the AFCON qualifier against South Sudan due to concerns over the artificial turf pitch.

By EGazette AI · · 1 min read · language: en

Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.

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— Al Jazeera — All

The Egyptian Football Association has decided to rest Mohamed Salah for its upcoming AFCON qualifier against South Sudan, according to Al Jazeera.

The decision was made to protect Salah from a heightened risk of injury associated with playing on artificial turf, which is considered more likely to cause injuries than natural grass.

Salah, one of Egypt's most prominent players, will sit out the qualifier as a precautionary measure, though further details on the rest of the squad selection were not included in the report.

Egypt continues its AFCON qualifying campaign, with the match against South Sudan forming part of the broader qualification schedule.

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