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Goal-shy Salah seeks change as Egypt eye World Cup place

Egypt v Senegal - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - March 25, 2022 Egypt's Mohamed Salah reacts [REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh]

Mohamed Salah wants to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

A win for the record seven-time African champions over one of the lowest ranked teams in the continent will give them an unassailable lead over second-placed Burkina Faso in Group A with one match to spare.

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