▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁win ▁over ▁Bel arus ▁in ▁their ▁final ▁group ▁stage ▁game ▁played ▁on ▁ 1 ▁August , ▁se cur ing ▁adv ancement ▁into ▁the ▁knock out ▁stage ▁of ▁the ▁tournament , ▁where ▁Egypt ▁were ▁elimin ated ▁following ▁a ▁ 0 – 3 ▁quarter - final ▁defeat ▁to ▁Japan ▁on ▁ 4 ▁August . ▁ ▁Senior ▁On ▁ 3 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Sal ah ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁Egypt ▁national ▁football ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 – 1 ▁away ▁defeat ▁by ▁Sierra ▁Le one . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁for ▁Egypt ' s ▁first ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 – 0 ▁win ▁against ▁Niger ▁a ▁month ▁later , ▁on ▁ 8 ▁October , ▁in ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁scored ▁a ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁ 9 3 rd ▁minute ▁in ▁sto pp age ▁time ▁against ▁Guinea ▁to ▁give ▁Egypt ▁an ▁important ▁ 3 – 2 ▁away ▁victory ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ifier . ▁On ▁ 9 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁a ▁hat - tr ick ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 2 ▁away ▁win ▁against ▁Z imb ab we ▁as ▁Egypt ▁won ▁their ▁fourth ▁consecutive ▁match ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ifiers . ▁A ▁week ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁match , ▁he ▁scored ▁the ▁only ▁goal ▁away ▁to ▁Moz amb