Egypt 5–0 Malawi: Salah scores twice to reach 70 international goals and break Egypt's all-time scoring record
Egypt beat Malawi 5–0 in Cairo on Friday in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, and captain Mohamed Salah scored the last two goals — a header on 84 minutes and a penalty five minutes into added time — to reach 70 international goals and pass Hossam Hassan's Egypt record of 69. Nasser Maher, Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Hany had put Egypt 3–0 up by half-time in Ali Maher's first match in charge, and the win takes Egypt top of Group B on seven points.
Key points
- Egypt 5–0 Malawi in Cairo — 3–0 up by half-time, in Ali Maher's first match in charge.
- Mohamed Salah scored the last two goals to reach 70 for Egypt, passing Hossam Hassan's record of 69.
- Nasser Maher, Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Hany scored the first three.
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- Egypt top Group B on seven points; the return fixture is in Lilongwe on Tuesday.
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What happened
Salah left it late: his header on 84 minutes drew him level with the record, and the penalty deep in added time — after Hamza Abdelkarim was brought down — took him past it. The record he broke belonged to the coach he had played under until last week, Hossam Hassan, whose replacement Ali Maher was taking charge for the first time.
It was Egypt's second straight 5–0 win in the qualifying campaign, after the same score against South Sudan.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedEgypt beat Malawi 5–0 at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday 13 November in Group B of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, leading 3–0 at half-time.Reuters — Salah breaks Egypt scoring record as Tunisia lose to Libya (13 Nov 2026) · Tottenham Hotspur — Internationals: Marmoush scores, big night for defenders (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedMohamed Salah scored in the 84th minute and again from a penalty five minutes into added time, taking his international tally to 70 goals and passing Hossam Hassan's Egypt record of 69.Reuters — Salah breaks Egypt scoring record as Tunisia lose to Libya (13 Nov 2026) · USA Today — Mo Salah becomes Egypt's all-time leading scorer (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedNasser Maher, Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Hany scored Egypt's first three goals, in Ali Maher's first match as head coach after he replaced Hossam Hassan.Tottenham Hotspur — Internationals: Marmoush scores, big night for defenders (13 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Salah breaks Egypt scoring record as Tunisia lose to Libya (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe win takes Egypt top of Group B on seven points from three matches, three clear of Angola; Malawi stay third on three points, and the return fixture is in Lilongwe on Tuesday 17 November.Reuters — Salah breaks Egypt scoring record as Tunisia lose to Libya (13 Nov 2026)
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The result, the scorers and Egypt's group position are settled across the reports.
- Salah's two goals took his tally to 70 on the widely used count.
What we don't know yet
- Whether every historical tally counts the same friendlies — some older lists differ on two 2013 goals, which is why the record is carried on the tally the reports use.