Salah Joins African Players with Most Goals and Assists at World Cup 2026

On Monday, Egypt captain Mohamed Salah became part of FIFA World Cup history by joining the list of African players with the highest combined total of goals and assists in the tournament.

Salah reached the milestone after scoring once and delivering an assist as Egypt recovered from an early setback to defeat New Zealand 3‑1.

According to OptaJoe, the former Liverpool forward now has three goals and two assists at the World Cup, placing him alongside Tunisia’s Wahbi Khazri with five goal contributions.

Only former Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan and Cameroon icon Roger Milla have recorded more combined goals and assists among African players in World Cup history.

Gyan tops the chart with six goals and three assists, while Milla registered five goals and one assist.

African players with the most combined goals and assists in World Cup history:

• Asamoah Gyan – 6 goals, 3 assists
• Roger Milla – 5 goals, 1 assist
• Wahbi Khazri – 3 goals, 2 assists
• Mohamed Salah – 3 goals, 2 assists

After Egypt’s victory over New Zealand, Salah expressed his excitement about the achievement and the team’s performance.

“It’s incredible. It’s a great achievement for all the players, for the staff. We have to enjoy today, enjoy tomorrow, then focus on the next game,” Salah said.

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