Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is not selected for Egypt’s forthcoming qualifier against South Sudan. Multiple outlets report that the decision comes because the match is scheduled to be played on an artificial turf surface.
The Egyptian Football Association is said to rest Salah ahead of the game, which is set for September 29. BBC Football and Channel NewsAsia both attribute his absence to the venue’s artificial pitch, linking the selection decision to the playing surface rather than injury or disciplinary reasons.
While the reports align on the core facts—Salah’s exclusion, the artificial turf, and the match date—coverage focuses on the match context. BBC frames the omission as being due to the artificial pitch for Egypt’s game, while Channel NewsAsia and Free Malaysia Today specify the Egyptian association’s decision to hold him back for the September 29 qualifier.
