Before the match between Egypt and Uruguay, the name that the most viewers are waiting for is Mohamed Salah.
The last image that fans saw of the Egyptian striker on the pitch was in the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, accompanied by tears. Salah was injured early in the match and left Liverpool in a state of "losing the head of a snake". In the end, the English team had to watch Real win the European championship for the third consecutive time.
Information about Salah's injury is eagerly awaited by Egyptian fans every day. And everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the "little Pharaoh" striker was still present at the 2018 World Cup. However, many are also ready to face Salah's lack of a first-leg appearance.
As expected, Egyptian coach Hector Cuper did not take any risks using Salah in the match against Uruguay from the start. For many fans, they still believe that this striker was put on the field in the final minutes of the match. However, despite Egypt not scoring and having to defend against Uruguay's attacks, Salah did not play in the first match.
It seemed that Egypt had kept the draw and had points, but the cruel thing happened in the 89th minute. Gimenez scored from an air situation to help Uruguay win by a minimum. At this time, the camera continuously pointed at Salah.
The No. 10 striker bowed his head and shook his head sadly after witnessing the goal. It was like a sad ending to a game he should have played in.
Seeing Salah's image, many people remember the image of him leaving the field in the Champions League final and then Liverpool lost. People comfort each other with two words. If Egypt dared to bring Salah on the field in the last 10 minutes of the match, it could just be mental therapy, the team could have been different.
Because Salah can make a whole team collapse when he leaves the pitch, but he can also make a team rise when he is present. However, that is just a solution to countless theories in football.
Egypt lost their first match as a matter of course, but for Salah, things have yet to start at the 2018 World Cup.
