Mohamed Salah’s performance in Egypt’s opening 2026 World Cup qualifier in Africa has Liverpool fans excited for the Premier League encounter against Man City.
Egypt plays 189th-ranked Djibouti. Egypt easily triumphed 6-0 against an inferior opponent, with Salah scoring 4 goals. The remaining goals came from Mostafa Mohamed and Trezeguet.
Following Salah’s spectacular performance, many Liverpool fans think Man City should worry. After FIFA Days, Liverpool will meet Man City in round 13 of the Premier League at 7:30 p.m. on November 25.
A fan said on X, “I hope Salah can do the same thing with Man City.” The second said: “Salah scored 4 goals in 70 minutes. Before meeting Man City, he was intimidating. Third admirer joked: “Relax Salah. We must be energetic against Man City.”
Egypt will host Sierra Leone in the second 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Africa on November 19. Salah and his teammates will likely win again against a weak opponent.Salah knows Man City’s net from the huge match against Liverpool.
Statistics show that the 31-year-old Liverpool striker has scored 11 goals in 19 outings versus the Green Man in all competitions. He added 5 assists.Salah scored in both Premier League matches against Man City last season, with Liverpool winning one and losing one.
Salah scored the opening goal in The Reds’ April away trip to Etihad, but he still watched the home club lose.