Mohamed Salah tops Egypt’s all-time goalscoring chart [Top 5]

Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah has become Egypt’s all-time leading goalscorer after netting twice in his country’s 5-0 victory over Malawi in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday.

The 34-year-old achieved the milestone by surpassing the previous record held by Hossam Hassan, who had scored 69 goals for the national team.

Salah’s first goal of the match brought him level with Hassan before he secured the outright record with his 70th international goal.

The landmark strike came through a Panenka penalty in added time, completing a memorable night for the Egyptian forward.

Salah made his international debut in 2011 and has since made 123 appearances for Egypt, establishing himself as a key figure in the national team.

The Trabzonspor winger will now hope to guide Egypt to another victory when they meet Malawi in the return leg on Tuesday.

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Egypt’s all-time top scorers are: Mohamed Salah – 70 goals; Hossam Hassan – 69; Hassan El-Shazly – 49; El-Sayed El-Dhizui – 41; and Mohamed Aboutrika – 38.