Mohamed Salah enters elite global list after scoring against Ivory Coast

Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egypt national team and Liverpool star, has broken into a prestigious global list featuring some of the greatest players in football history, following his goal against Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Pharaohs secured a 3-2 victory over the Elephants to keep their dream of an eighth AFCON title alive. Salah played a decisive role in the win, scoring one goal and providing an assist.

After that contribution, Salah has joined the list of the fastest 10 players to reach 100 goal contributions (goals + assists) with their national teams. The list, published by Transfermarkt, places the Egyptian star third overall, behind only Brazilian stars Pelé and Neymar.

Fastest Players to Reach 100 Goal Contributions with Their National Teams

1. Pelé (Brazil): 29 years old – 77 matches

2. Neymar (Brazil): 26 years old – 94 matches

3. Mohamed Salah (Egypt): 33 years old – 111 matches

4. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium): 30 years old – 113 matches

5. Luis Suárez (Uruguay): 33 years old – 116 matches

6. Lionel Messi (Argentina): 30 years old – 122 matches

7. Ali Daei (Iran): 35 years old – 123 matches

8. Robert Lewandowski (Poland): 33 years old – 128 matches

9. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 31 years old – 136 matches

10. Miroslav Klose (Germany): 36 years old – 136 matches

Salah and Egypt now turn their focus to a semi-final clash against Senegal, scheduled for 5:00 PM GMT on Wednesday in Morocco.

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