MOHAMED SALAH’s World Cup could be over after an update from Egypt boss Hossam Hassan.
The icon was withdrawn after 56 minutes in the .
Mohamed Salah is an injury doubt for Egypt against Australia Credit: Getty
Hossam Hassan has given an injury update on the Liverpool icon Credit: Getty
, 34, was spotted with heavy strapping on his leg after he returned to the bench to watch the remainder of the match.
The potential injury has led to fears that the forward may not play any further part in the .
The result was enough for to seal their spot in the knockout rounds of the tournament.
Egypt will face Group D runners-up in Dallas on July 4 but Salah could miss the game.
Hassan has admitted that the diagnosis for Salah is not yet known and that he will need scans.
This means if he misses the Australia match and Egypt lose it is the end of his tournament.
Hassan said: “Salah asked to be replaced, but we still don’t know the diagnosis.
“Since he felt something, it means there is something. He will undergo scans and we hope for the best.”
Salah has told Hassan that he will be “ok” and that it is not a major injury.
He added: “I talked to Salah and he said he’s going to be OK and it’s not a big injury.
“We still have time to talk to the medical staff. I think he will be back, and when I spoke to Salah he assured me he’s going to be ok.”
Egypt almost lost the match to as Shoja Khalilzadeh found the net in the 95th minute after a massive box scramble.
Salah has played in each of Egypt’s three group games Credit: AP
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But he was ruled offside with replays showing his toe had just kept over.
Salah played in each of Egypt’s three group games, scoring one goal and assisting two.
won the other final game in Group G as they thumped 5-1.
This means that the Europeans topped the group and Iran must wait to see if they have done enough to finish as one of the eight best third-placed teams.
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