Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has become embroiled in another substitution row, months after his touchline spat with Jurgen Klopp sparked controversy.

This time, it has been claimed in certain quarters that he refused to come off during Egypt's 1-1 draw with Guinea-Bissau — a suggestion his national FA has now vehemently refuted.

It had been a fine game for Salah, who scored a crucial equalizer in the 70th minute to keep Egypt's unbeaten start to World Cup 2026 qualifying alive.



There have been some question marks over whether the current iteration of Salah can fulfil that function, but this was a fairly convincing answer, albeit against relatively weak opposition.

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However, the game ended in controversy when it was suggested that the Egypt coach Hossam Hassan had intended to make two late changes, only to end up completing one.

It released a statement (via the Mirror): “There is absolutely no truth to the rumours that Mohamed Salah refused to leave the pitch.

The AFCON campaign was marked by complaints that he was putting club over country, when injury prompted him to return early to Liverpool.

Of course, Salah was then sidelined at club level for a lengthy period, even reaggravating the problem upon his initial return.

An icon in Liverpool and indeed throughout much of the Middle East, Salah is yet to win silverware with Egypt despite some near-misses, and it would no doubt cement his legacy even further.