, ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁his ▁second ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁with ▁a ▁chip ▁over ▁the ▁goal keeper ▁in ▁Egypt ' s ▁ 2 – 1 ▁defeat ▁to ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia ▁at ▁Vol g og rad ▁Arena . ▁ ▁On ▁ 8 ▁September , ▁in ▁a ▁ 6 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁Niger ▁in ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁two ▁goals , ▁provided ▁two ▁ass ists ▁and ▁also ▁missed ▁two ▁pen alt ies . ▁His ▁first ▁penalty , ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁minute ▁of ▁the ▁game , ▁was ▁saved , ▁while ▁the ▁second ▁he ▁converted ▁the ▁loose ▁ball ▁after ▁it ▁was ▁initially ▁saved . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Sal ah ▁provided ▁two ▁ass ists ▁after ▁coming ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁ 3 – 1 ▁win ▁over ▁Guinea ▁in ▁friendly ▁warm - up ▁game ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁on ▁home ▁soil , ▁we aring ▁the ▁captain ' s ▁arm band ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁ever ▁at ▁his ▁international ▁career . ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁June , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁in ▁Egypt ' s ▁second ▁group ▁match , ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁DR ▁Congo ; ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁match , ▁which ▁was ▁scored ▁by ▁captain ▁Ah med ▁El m oh am ady . ▁ ▁Style ▁of ▁play ▁ ▁Analysis ▁ ▁A