Mohamed Salah and Alexis Mac Allister's full-time moment after World Cup drama
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCAlexis Mac Allister came out on top as his Argentina side beat Mohamed Salah's Egypt at the World Cup, with the former Liverpool teammates showing their respect for each other at full-timeAlexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah embrace after Argentina's win over Egypt(Image: Getty Images)Mohamed Salah and Alexis Mac Allister shared a touching moment amid all the chaos that greeted the end of Egypt’s World Cup encounter with Argentina.Salah’s side was sent crashing out of the tournament after a remarkable comeback from his former Liverpool teammate’s country, with Argentina scoring three times in under 15 minutes to come from 2-0 down and book its place in the quarter-finals.The game wasn’t without its controversies though, and Egypt was left furious with the manner in which the defending world champions claimed their winner, with the Pharaohs adamant that Salah had been fouled by Julian Alvarez before Enzo Fernandez headed home in stoppage time.One of Egypt’s coaches was sent off for his protests, while manager Hossam Hassan was shown a yellow card after repeatedly gesturing an ‘X’ with his arms - FIFA’s approved “No Racism Gesture” which is supposed to signal an incident of racial abuse to the referee.And there had been more controversy beforehand, with Egypt having also had a goal disallowed by VAR earlier in the second half after Marwan Attia was ajudged to have pulled back Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez, denying Salah an assist.Despite the fury from Egypt at the full-time whistle, and the elation felt by Argentina, Salah and Mac Allister showed their clear respect for one another as they took time to embrace each other after the final whistle, and swap shirts.Alexis Mac Allister (L) and Mohamed Salah were at the center of what was an emotional battle between their two sides(Image: Photo by Evrim Aydin/Anadolu via Getty Images)The pair are of course now former teammates, with Salah leaving Liverpool this summer after reaching an agreement with the club to waive the final year of his contract.Mac Allister will link back up with the Reds later in the summer, with some of Liverpool’s players having already reported to training for the start of pre-season this week.Despite Salah acting relatively calmly amid his side’s agonizing defeat, the fallout continues among his fellow countrymen, with winger Mostafa Ziko - whose goal was disallowed before he doubled Egypt’s lead in the second half - going as far as to claim that the World Cup has been “rigged”.In an interview with one of the tournament’s broadcasters (via BBC Sport), Ziko said: “The referee was really not fair. Not fair.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.“The referee was not fair. We did a good job in the early stages of the match.“There’s been an unfairness right from the start of the match.
A 2-0 lead isn’t enough to beat Argentina.“It’s clear that this tournament has been fixed. But God is sufficient for us.”Ziko’s comments come amid claims from Egypt boss Hassan that his team had been “treated unfairly” and “suffered injustice” (as per The Telegraph’s Sam Dean).