Mohamed Salah dethrones Hossam Hassan and sets a new record

Scoring a brace in Egypt’s 5-0 victory over Malawi on Friday 13 November, during the third matchday of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the Pharaohs’ striker has become the all-time leading goalscorer for the Egyptian national team.

Thanks to his two goals, Salah has now taken his tally to 70 goals for the national team. He has thus overtaken Hossam Hassan, his former manager, who previously held the record with 69 goals. This is a significant milestone for the Trabzonspor striker, who now stands alone at the top of Egypt’s all-time goalscoring charts.

This performance also sees him climb to third place in the rankings of Africa’s all-time top international goalscorers. With 70 goals, he is closing in on Kinnah Phiri, who is second with 71 goals, whilst Zambia’s Godfrey Chitalu retains the top spot with 79 goals.

The top ten African goalscorers of all time for their national teams:

• Godfrey Chitalu - 79 goals
• Kinnah Phiri - 71 goals
• Mohamed Salah - 70 goals
• Hossam Hassan - 69 goals
• Didier Drogba - 65 goals
• Samuel Eto’o - 56 goals
• Sadio Mané - 55 goals
• Asamoah Gyan - 51 goals
• Hassan El-Shazly - 49 goals
• Abdoulaye Traoré - 49 goals