Salah makes it clear where AFCON win would rank compared to Liverpool trophies

Mohamed Salah has won the Premier League and Champions League in a Liverpool shirt, but has a chance to add a first Africa Cup of Nations trophy to his honours list

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is three wins away from Africa Cup of Nations glory with Egypt, and the forward has spoken openly about how a maiden international trophy would compare to his club honours.

The 29-year-old was part of the Reds side which won the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020, but the closest he has come to international glory is an AFCON runner-up finish in 2017.

Egypt are set to take on Morocco in the quarter-finals of the continental tournament after beating Cote d’Ivoire, with the elimination of the likes of Nigeria and Ghana in earlier rounds meaning a number of national teams will fancy their chances of winning the whole thing.

And despite winning several trophies with Liverpool, Salah has admitted glory with his national side would be different.

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Salah has played every single minute for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring the winning goal in the group stage victory over Guinea-Bissau and converting the decisive penalty in the last 16.

He also scored twice during the 2017 tournament, as the Pharaohs made it all the way to the final before losing to Cameroon.

Egypt are hoping to make amends for their 2019 disappointment, where their status as hosts made them one of the pre-tournament favourites but they suffered a surprise defeat to South Africa in the last 16.

“Of course, I want to win something with the national team,” Salah said in a press conference.

“It’s my country, what I love the most. This trophy for me would be completely different, would be the closest one to my heart.

“We were close before to win this African Cup, we gave it everything but we were not lucky to win it but it’s okay.

“Now we are here in the new one, we have to fight for it, we have to give everything to win it, and I’m sure the players have the same feeling..”

Egypt will take on Morocco on Sunday in Yaounde, by which time both sides will know who the winner will face in the semi-finals.

There is a chance of redemption for 2017 if Salah and his teammates make it through, with Cameroon – who defeated them in that year’s final – potentially awaiting if the hosts beat Gambia on Saturday.

The other half of the draw sees Tunisia take on Burkina Faso and Senegal up against Equatorial Guinea, meaning there is still a chance Salah goes up against club teammate Sadio Mane in the final.

The Liverpool pair are already set to face off in a World Cup qualifying play-off in March, meaning only one of Egypt and Senegal will make it to Qatar.