Along with his Liverpool future unsure, Mohamed Salah is on worldwide responsibility on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.
The 33-year-old is without doubt one of the most high-profile gamers on the event in Morocco, the place the Pharaohs have been thought of among the many contenders for glory earlier than the beginning of play.
Egypt are essentially the most profitable staff in AFCON historical past, lifting the trophy seven instances however going out on the last-16 stage on the previous 2023 version within the Ivory Coast.
Right here’s what it’s essential learn about Mo Salah’s schedule and file at AFCON, in addition to his potential return date for his membership.
Mo Salah: Egypt AFCON fixtures, schedule
Egypt’s marketing campaign begins in opposition to Zimbabwe in Agadir on December 22. They then play South Africa earlier than ending the preliminary section by taking over Angola in the identical metropolis per week later.
Monday, December 22
Egypt vs Zimbabwe, Agadir (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT)
Friday, December 26
Egypt vs South Africa, Agadir (15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT)
Monday, December 29
Egypt vs Angola, Agadir (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Mo Salah schedule if Egypt win Group B
Spherical of 16: January 5, Agadir (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Quarter-final: January 10, Agadir (19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT)
Semi-final: January 14, Tangier (17:00 GMT / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT)
Third-placed play-off: January 17, Casablanca (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Closing: January 18, Rabat (19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT)
Mo Salah schedule if Egypt end second
Spherical of 16: January 4, Rabat (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Quarter-final: January 9, Rabat (19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT)
Semi-final: January 14, Rabat (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT)
Third-placed play-off: January 17, Casablanca (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Closing: January 18, Rabat (19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT)
Mo Salah schedule if Egypt end third and qualify
Spherical of 16: January 3, Tangier (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Quarter-final: January 9, Tangier (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Semi-final: January 14, Tangier (17:00 GMT / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT)
Third-placed play-off: January 17, Casablanca (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Closing: January 18, Rabat (19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT)
Trademark Mo Salah 🤌#TotalEnergiesAFCON pic.twitter.com/4QVDTb2CWA
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) August 18, 2023
watch Mo Salah at AFCON: TV channel, stay on-line stream
Within the UK, stay AFCON 2025 protection is on Channel 4. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the event broadcaster.
On-line stay streaming is obtainable on an unlimited vary of units by way of Channel 4’s web site and app and the beIN Sports activities app.
When is Mohamed Salah again from AFCON?
The earliest Salah would return from AFCON could be after Egypt’s group stage ends on Monday, December 29.
The four-time Premier League high scorer’s last match shall be between January 3-5 if Egypt lose within the final 16.
1 / 4-final exit could be on January 9 or 10, whereas their final fixture shall be on January 17 if they’re knocked out within the semi-finals or January 18 in the event that they attain the ultimate.
Liverpool Premier League fixtures: When might Salah play?
Liverpool are at residence to Leeds United within the league on January 1 (17:30 GMT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT), however that may give Salah little greater than 48 hours’ potential relaxation together with travelling if Egypt have been to undergo a shock group stage exit.
Their match at Fulham on January 4 (15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) could be likelier in that scenario, whereas Liverpool’s subsequent sport if Egypt exit within the quarter-finals is away to Arsenal on January 8 (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT).
In addition they host third-tier Barnsley within the FA Cup third spherical on January 12 (19:45 GMT / 14:45 ET / 11:45 PT) and Burnley within the league on January 17, however Salah will certainly miss each video games if Egypt attain the semi-finals.
He would even be more likely to miss the journey to Marseille within the Champions League on January 21 (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT) if Egypt are within the last 4.
If Egypt go all the way in which, the likeliest date when Salah could be accessible for Liverpool once more is away to Bournemouth on January 24 (17:30 GMT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT), assuming he’s not carrying any accidents and doesn’t want additional relaxation.
They then host Qarabag within the Champions League on January 28 (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT)
Is Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool?
Salah’s AFCON participation might permit a cooling-off interval between the footballing icon and Liverpool after the reigning Premier League champions’ early-season hunch was compounded by disgruntled remarks made by their star ahead.
Having failed to begin 4 matches in a row, Salah mentioned he felt he had been “thrown underneath the bus” and claimed his relationship with supervisor Arne Slot had damaged down following a 3-3 draw at Leeds United on December 6.
Liverpool left Salah out of their squad for his or her subsequent 1-0 win at Inter within the Champions League, however tensions appeared to ease following discussions between Slot and the participant, who got here off the bench to arrange the second of Hugo Ekitike’s targets in a 2-0 residence win over Brighton & Hove Albion on December 13.
That was Salah’s last sport up to now of a Liverpool profession through which he has scored 250 targets in 420 appearances.
Slot’s aspect are unbeaten since Salah was dropped following a 4-1 European residence defeat to PSV.
At his greatest, Salah’s involvement empowers Liverpool with among the finest forwards in Premier League historical past – and their asking worth if the Saudi Professional League make a mooted transfer for the Egypt captain in January is more likely to be greater if he’s not in dispute with the membership.
British-record £125 million signing Alexander Isak and £79m France ahead Ekitike fashioned a part of Liverpool’s assault for his or her spectacular lead to Milan, demonstrating the abundance of choices Slot has up entrance.
When the second calls for management, legends rise. 🌟
Salah phrases earlier than 🇪🇬 vs 🇨🇲 penalty shootouts in 2021 #TotalEnergiesAFCON. pic.twitter.com/bLd6ND618M
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) February 26, 2025
Has Mohamed Salah gained AFCON?
Salah has by no means been an AFCON champion, though he helped Egypt attain the ultimate of the 2017 and 2021 tournaments.
After scoring two targets at every of the three editions from 2017, Salah scored in his nation’s opening 2-2 draw with Mozambique on the 2023 finals however missed nearly all the remainder of their run to the spherical of 16 by way of harm.
Egypt joined Algeria and Ivory Coast in going unbeaten by way of World Cup qualifying and might be favoured by the 2025 event going down in North Africa, though host nation Morocco might take some stopping, incomes a record-extending nineteenth consecutive win in worldwide soccer by beating Comoros 2-0 within the first sport.
AFCON 2025 teams, groups
Group A
Comoros
Mali
Morocco
Zambia
Group B
Angola
Egypt
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Group C
Nigeria
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Group D
Benin
Botswana
DR Congo
Senegal
Group E
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
Group F
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Gabon
Mozambique
The highest two groups from every group, plus the very best 4 third-placed groups will advance to the spherical of 16.
AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
All instances are GMT.
Sunday, December 21 2025
Group A: Morocco vs Comoros (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, December 22 2025
Group A: Mali vs Zambia (Casablanca, 14:00)
Group B: South Africa vs Angola (Marrakech, 17:00)
Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (Agadir, 20:00)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
Group D: Senegal vs Botswana (Tangier, 12:30)
Group D: DR Congo vs Benin (Rabat, 15:00)
Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania (Fes, 17:30)
Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda (Rabat, 20:00)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca, 12:30)
Group E: Algeria vs Sudan (Rabat, 15:00)
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique (Marrakech, 17:30)
Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon (Agadir, 20:00)
Friday, December 26 2025
Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Marrakech, 12:30)
Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (Agadir, 15:00)
Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (Casablanca, 17:30)
Group A: Morocco vs Mali (Rabat, 20:00)
Saturday, December 27 2025
Group D: Benin vs Botswana (Rabat, 12:30)
Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (Tangier, 15:00)
Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (Rabat 3, 17:30)
Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Fes, 20:00)
Sunday, December 28 2025
Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 12:30)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 15:00)
Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat, 17:30)
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, (Marrakech, 20:00)
Monday, December 29 2025
Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 spherical of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 last
Sunday, January 18
SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
