Mo Salah provided a bizarre assist for Egypt less than 90 seconds into his country's Africa Cup of Nations opener against Mozambique on Sunday.
The Liverpool forward attempted to shoot with a volley from the center of the 18-yard box but a rare miskick resulted in the ball falling to teammate Mostafa Mohamed.
Nantes striker Mohamed then turned sharply before firing a fine low shot into the net from near the penalty spot.
Salah was making the 18th AFCON appearance of his career on Sunday. He had scored six goals in his previous 17 games in the tournament.
Half spin and bingo, Mostafa Mohamed scores!
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 14, 2024
Egypt takes the lead in the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023, watch it now on #beINSPORTS ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7jlZvyV4R9
DREAM START FOR EGYPT!
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 14, 2024
Mohamed drills the ball into the bottom corner! pic.twitter.com/NVcA4rS9NY
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