▁place ▁in ▁Group ▁D . ▁He ▁went ▁all ▁the ▁way ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁with ▁Egypt , ▁scoring ▁twice ▁and ▁assist ing ▁two ▁times ▁in ▁ 6 ▁games , ▁ear ning ▁him ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁C AF ▁Team ▁of ▁the ▁Tournament . ▁ ▁Sal ah ▁was ▁the ▁top ▁sc orer ▁for ▁Egypt ▁with ▁five ▁goals ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ification , ▁including ▁both ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁decis ive ▁ 2 – 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁Congo , ▁one ▁of ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁penalty ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁minute ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁Ph ara oh s ▁reach ▁their ▁first ▁World ▁Cup ▁final s ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁Despite ▁doub ts ▁over ▁his ▁fit ness ▁following ▁his ▁shoulder ▁injury , ▁Sal ah ▁was ▁included ▁in ▁Egypt ' s ▁ 2 9 - man ▁prov is ional ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁was ▁included ▁in ▁their ▁final ▁ 2 3 - man ▁squad ▁on ▁ 4 ▁June . ▁He ▁missed ▁Egypt ' s ▁opening ▁match ▁against ▁Uruguay ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁June , ▁which ▁the ▁Ph ara oh s ▁lost ▁ 1 – 0 , ▁conced ing ▁in ▁the ▁ 8 9 th ▁minute . ▁On ▁ 1 9 ▁June , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁a ▁penalty ▁in ▁Egypt ' s ▁ 3 – 1 ▁defeat ▁to ▁hosts ▁Russia ▁at ▁the ▁K rest ov sky ▁Stadium , ▁Saint ▁Petersburg . ▁In ▁Egypt ' s ▁final ▁group ▁game ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁June