"They Dominated Most of the Time", Mo Salah Comments on the Win Over South Africa

Egyptian winger Mo Salah comments after their 1-0 win over South Africa reveals how the Pharaohs had to dig deep to secure the win against the Bafana Bafana in the AFCON 2025 Group Stage. This is the second consecutive victory for Mohamed Salah and co. in the Africa Cup of Nations, and they have more or less secured qualification to the next round.

The Liverpool forward scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot just at the stroke of halftime to give Egypt national football team the lead. However, they had to play the entire second half with 10 men due to Mohamed Hany's red card in the stoppage time of the first half.

South Africa were the dominant side for most of the game, but Egypt held on to the lead to secure a spot in the knockout stages and now top Group B with 6 points from their first two games. As we have told above, Mo Salah comments at the end of the game reveal the amount of challenge South Africa threw at them when they were 10 men down. Let's understand from the excerpts of the post-match reaction what words were said by Mo Salah on win vs South Africa meant.

Mo Salah Praises a Gritty South Africa Side

Mohamed Salah post match comments show how happy he and his team were with the result, despite South Africa showcasing their competitiveness throughout the match. The Egyptian acknowledged the amount of effort the opposition put but was really thankful that his team managed to earn all three points from a tough fixture.

Mo Salah comments show us that, despite any kind of rivalry, and even when you are one of the best African footballers, the sportsmanship spirit shouldn't waver from the beautiful game. You may have won the game, but never forget to acknowledge the opposition's competitiveness & fighting spirit.