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Mohamed Salah becomes Egypt's record goalscorer with Panenka penalty

Mohamed Salah broke Egypt's all-time scoring record with two goals in a 5-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Malawi.

Mohamed Salah of Egypt celebrates scoring a goal during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Group B match between Egypt and Malawi at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, on November 13, 2026.
Mohamed Salah became Egypt's all-time leading scorer with two goals against Malawi on Friday.Fareed Kotb/Anadolu via Getty Images

Mohamed Salah broke Egypt's all-time scoring record with two goals in a 5-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Malawi on Friday.

The 34-year-old former Liverpool forward's first goal in the 84th minute put him level with Hossam Hassan before he notched his landmark 70th goal with a Panenka penalty in added time.

Salah, now at Trabzonspor, made his international debut in 2011 and has now racked up 123 appearances.

He has scored nine goals in 11 league appearances this season, having become the first player to reach 10 goal contributions in his first seven Turkish Super Lig matches since records began in 2014-15.

During his nine years at Liverpool, Salah became the club's all-time top scorer in the Premier League with 191 goals. He also recorded the most goal contributions for a single club in the Premier League, at 277.

Information from PA contributed to this report.