Source: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
[Saba Sports News] During a previous African qualifying match, Egypt drew 1-1 with Guinea-Bissau. In the 70th minute of the game, Egypt’s star player Mohamed Salah scored the team’s equalizing goal. It is worth mentioning that after Salah scored, Mostafa Fathi and Nasser Maher on the Egyptian bench prepared to warm up, but ultimately only Maher was substituted, while Fathi returned to the bench. Some media outlets speculated that Fathi was initially intended to replace Salah but decided against it, leading to rumors that Salah refused to be substituted. In response, Egypt denied these rumors and stated that the head coach, Hossam Hassan, had no intention of replacing Salah from the beginning. They clarified that Maher was brought on as a substitute as planned. The fans’ opinions on this matter remain divided.