Egypt captain Mohamed Salah is listed among African players with the most combined World Cup goals and assists, following Egypt’s 3-1 comeback win over New Zealand. Multiple reports say Salah adds to his World Cup record after scoring and providing an assist in the match, helping Egypt overturn a first-half deficit to secure the victory. One outlet notes Salah’s move into the “history books” and says he now ranks on an Opta-based list of African players by goals plus assists. The reporting focuses on the match impact—Salah’s goal and assist during the 3-1 scoreline—and frames the update as a statistical milestone in FIFA World Cup records. While the articles emphasize the combined goals-and-assists ranking, they do not provide detailed comparisons beyond stating that Salah joins the set of African players with the highest totals in that category. The information is presented as a result of his World Cup contributions in the latest match, with citations to Opta/OptaJoe for the ranking data.