Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is replicating his club form in the national team with six goals of the 13 scored by the Pharaohs in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, putting him ahead of other scorers in the series.
Egypt led Group A with 13 points from four wins and a draw, with Salah leading the overall scoring charts of the qualifiers after match-day five.
The Liverpool forward scored four times in their opening round of the qualifiers where they secured a commanding 6-0 win over Djibouti. He then contributed much-needed equalisers against Guinea-Bissau on match-day four before scoring against Ethiopia in a 2-0 win on Friday to register six goals in five matches for Egypt.
He is followed by his compatriot Mahmoud Trézéguet, Gabon’s Denis Bouanga, Ghana’s Andre Ayew and Kamory Doumbia of Mali on five goals.
Other notable scorers of the qualifiers include Musa Barrow of the Gambia) and Rayan Raveloson (Madagascar), both on four goals.
Steve Mounie (Benin), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) as well as Lassina Traore (Burkina Faso) all have three goals.
Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen has two goals in the series after scoffing a brace against Rwanda on Friday – in his first game of the series.
The road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 is gradually taking shape, with African nations contesting the nine guaranteed places for Africa at the global showpiece, with a possible tenth on the line.
