Mohamed Salah resumed training with the Egyptian national team on June 30 and July 1 following a hamstring strain that forced his substitution in Egypt’s final group match against Iran.
Salah was taken off during the 1-1 draw with Iran, which secured Egypt second place in their World Cup group with 5 points, behind Belgium on goal difference [1, 2, 3]. Photos posted by the Egyptian Football Association on Facebook showed a smiling Salah back on the training pitch in Spokane, captioned "The King is back" [1, 2, 3].
The 34-year-old Salah has scored one goal and provided two assists at the tournament so far [1, 2, 3]. His return to fitness will be crucial for Egypt as they prepare to face Australia in the World Cup last-32 knockout match scheduled for July 4 in Dallas [3].
Salah fully rejoined team training on July 1, participating in part of the session in Spokane after resuming partial training the previous day [1, 2, 3]. Egyptian fans and officials have expressed optimism about his recovery ahead of the key elimination game.
Egypt’s next match against Australia on July 4 will determine whether Salah and his teammates advance further in the tournament [3].
