Mohamed Salah provided another defining moment for Egypt on January 5, 2026, scoring in extra time to seal a dramatic round of 16 victory over Benin at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Liverpool striker's late goal sent the Pharaohs into the quarter-finals and also marked a significant personal moment.
This goal took Salah to 66 goals for the national team, surpassing the great Ivory Coast legend, Didier Drogba, who remains fifth with 65 goals.
Salah is now just three goals behind Egypt's all-time leading scorer, Hossam Hassan, the current national team coach.
With Egypt still in the tournament and Salah already with three goals in this Africa Cup of Nations, he could further narrow the gap with the top two.
The current continental records are held by Kinnah Phiri (71 goals) in second place and Godfred Chitalu (79 goals), holding the first place. /Telegraph/
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