Egypt captain Mohamed Salah described his side’s historic achievement as one of the proudest moments of his career after they secured a place in the next round of the World Cup.

The Egyptians made history after they advanced to the last 16 for the first time ever after they beat Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout.

Egypt will now take on world champions Argentine when they meet in the last 16 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday.

Salah revealed he played through injury to help his country, praising his teammates for their efforts and urging them to savour a landmark occasion that saw Egypt advance beyond the group stage for the first time in their history.

“Today was one of the best days of my life, making history with my country,” Salah told FIFA.

“I tried to give my best and play when I’m hurt because this is what I do for the country. I’m proud of the boys … I always tell the boys, just enjoy the moment.

“We can’t take it for granted. I don’t know how many times we’ve qualified for the World Cup and never before have we qualified from the group stage and now we’ve qualified for the next round.

“It’s a moment to enjoy.”