Salah rejects talk of rift in Egypt camp

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Egypt star Mohamed Salah
  • Post published:June 21, 2018

Mohamed Salah insists there has been no discord in the Egypt camp despite their impending early exit from the World Cup.

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Egypt’s fate was confirmed on Wednesday as Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to ensure both the South American nation and hosts Russia will progress to the last 16 from Group A.

Having watched a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay from the bench, Salah made his first appearance since suffering an injury in the Champions League final as Egypt’s hopes all but ended in a 3-1 loss to Russia on Tuesday.

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Following confirmation of his country’s elimination, Salah put talk of a rift in the squad to bed, posting on Twitter: ‘Everyone in Egypt is together and there is absolutely no conflict between us. We respect each other and the relationship is the best.’

Egypt will round off their campaign with a clash against Saudi Arabia on Monday.

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