Mo Salah Stats Look Like a Typo After Egypt Crash Out of AFCON

Mohamed Salah's stats have emerged in the wake of Egypt's elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations and it makes for damning reading.

Egypt met Senegal in Wednesday's semi-final for a spot in the AFCON final.

But the Pharaohs crashed out of the competition following their 1-0 defeat to Pape Thiaw's side.

Ex-Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, who now plays for Al Nassr, scored the only goal of the game as he struck from distance in the 78th minute.

It marks the third occasion that the Senegal forward has got the better of his former Liverpool teammate in a high-stakes international fixture.

Salah had scored four goals in Egypt's run to the semi-finals - his best return at an AFCON.

But Salah was unable to make an impression in his country's defeat to Senegal, with his stats summing up his difficult showing.

Mohamed Salah cuts a dejected figure after Egypt's defeat to Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations. Image: Getty

According to OptaJoe, Salah failed to have a single touch in the opponent's penalty area for the first time in a AFCON match that he has played more than 45 minutes in.

He also failed to register a shot on target and completed just nine passes.

And the star winger only won four of his 15 duels and lost possession 14 times.

Salah is still waiting for his first continental title, having enjoyed a trophy-laden career at Anfield.

Egypt haven't won AFCON since completing a hat-trick of titles in 2010.

The next AFCON, which takes place in 2027, could be the 33-year-old's last chance to claim the title that has eluded his decorated career, given his age.

Former Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane share a warm embrace. Image: Getty

Despite Egypt's semi-final defeat, the players won't return to their respective teams until after Saturday's third-place play-off game.

So, Salah will continue to be unavailable for Arne Slot, who is preparing his side for a home Premier League clash against Burnley on Saturday.

So far, he has missed six Liverpool matches across all competitions.

But Salah could return to the fold for Liverpool's Champions League tie against Marseille on January 21.

Even though he was largely anonymous against Senegal, he will be hoping to take his AFCON form to Liverpool, having bagged just five goals across all competitions for his club this season.