ique , ▁putting ▁Egypt ▁into ▁the ▁final ▁qual ifying ▁group . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁September , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁his ▁sixth ▁tournament ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 2 ▁win ▁over ▁Guinea , ▁se cur ing ▁Egypt ▁a ▁ 1 0 0 % ▁record ▁to ▁finish ▁their ▁qual ifying ▁group ▁and ▁becoming ▁the ▁joint - top ▁sc orer ▁among ▁all ▁African ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁qual ification ▁stages . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁B ots w ana , ▁also ▁scoring ▁in ▁the ▁return ▁fi xture ▁on ▁five ▁days ▁later ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁October , ▁in ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations . ▁On ▁ 1 9 ▁November , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁the ▁opening ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 2 ▁away ▁defeat ▁to ▁Tun is ia , ▁as ▁Egypt ▁missed ▁out ▁on ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁final s ▁for ▁a ▁third ▁consecutive ▁time , ▁with ▁their ▁latest ▁successful ▁qual ification ▁being ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁when ▁they ▁won ▁the ▁competition ▁for ▁a ▁third ▁straight ▁time . ▁ ▁Sal ah ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Ph ara oh s ' ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁held ▁in ▁Gab on . ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁January , ▁he ▁scored ▁in ▁Egypt ' s ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁Gh ana ▁to ▁secure ▁first