Mohamed Salah wants to lead Egypt to success in the African Cup of Nations and will miss a number of Liverpool games as a result, but a supercomputer predicts he will fall short.
Concerns are growing that Mohamed Salah’s Egypt will be eliminated from the upcoming African Cup of Nations after a new supercomputer predicted a shocking early exit. Salah joined his compatriots ahead of next week’s opening match between Egypt and Zimbabwe. The tournament will continue until the final on January 18th.
But a shocking new prediction from an expert could mean he returns to the Reds when they face Arsenal on January 8th. So, if one supercomputer’s predictions are to be believed, Egypt are expected to suffer a shock defeat to Comoros in the last 16 and be eliminated from AFCON.
At one stage it looked like the Reds superstar might not be able to return to Merseyside from the tournament in Morocco. The 33-year-old made his remarks against the club and Arne Slott in a surprising post-match interview after failing to come off the bench against Leeds.
As a result, Salah was left out of Liverpool’s squad for their next game against Inter, but he quickly returned to the squad and came on as a substitute during the win over Brighton.
Liverpool’s third-greatest scorer will miss a number of games over the Christmas period as the Merseyside club face Tottenham and Wolves in December. In the meantime, Salah will prepare for matches against Zimbabwe, Angola and South Africa.
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But according to the BookmakersCameroun.com supercomputer, the veterans’ trip to Morocco may not last very long. They expect Egypt to be upset by the tiny Comoros and lose 1-0.
The last 16 matches will take place between Saturday 3rd January and Tuesday 6th January 2026. Liverpool will face Arsenal in the Premier League on January 8th.
A trip to north London is likely too early for Salah, but Slott will have to make a decision. If Salah is sent off in the first knockout stage, he could instead return in time for the FA Cup match against Barnsley on January 12.
Salah missed the national team’s warm-up match against Nigeria. The Pharaohs captain only arrived in the early hours of Tuesday morning, along with Manchester City ace Omar Marmouche, who was left out of the squad as Egypt won 2-1.
Meanwhile, the supercomputer is counting on the tournament organizers to make it all the way. Morocco is expected to defeat Senegal 1-0 in the final.
Senegal defeated defending champion Ivory Coast 3-0 in the semi-finals, securing the runner-up spot. The match between Morocco and Uganda was said to be a close one, with both teams winning 1-0. In the third-place match, Uganda and Ivory Coast will be separated by a penalty shootout, with the Cranes expected to win.
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