Mohamed Salah's Dressing-Room Speech Following AFCON Final Loss

Feb 8, 2022 - 03:25 pm

By Kurt Buckerfield

Mohamed Salah's Dressing-Room Speech Following AFCON Final Loss

What losing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finalist Mohamed Salah said to his Egypt teammates following their loss to Senegal in Cameroon on Sunday has been revealed.

While he will be disappointed to have lost a second AFCON final, having previously been defeated at the last hurdle in 2017, the 29-year-old rallied his colleagues in an impressive act of leadership after the match.

Speaking to his side in the changing room after their penalty-shootout defeat to the Lions of Teranga, Salah told his teammates they need to prepare for revenge against Senegal in their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in March.

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"We have played four matches, 120 minutes each, in approximately 12 days," he said, according to ahramonline.

"Of course, it's a difficult situation for us psychologically, but now it's over.

"We have another round next month, and we will take our revenge from them."

Salah contributed to three goals in seven appearances in Cameroon, scoring against Guinea-Bissau in the group stage and in the 2-1 win over Morocco in their quarter-final, a game in which he also registered an assist.