Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah strikes to send Egypt top of qualifying Group E with crucial victory over Uganda
- Mohamed Salah came up with the goods once again for his national side
- The winger scored the only goal as Egypt triumphed over Uganda
- Egypt now sit top of Group E and are tipped to make the 2018 World Cup
Egypt striker Mohamed Salah's early goal secured a 1-0 win over Uganda on Tuesday to take the north African side top of their World Cup qualifying group with two rounds remaining.
Egypt, who have not reached a World Cup since 1990, lead Group E with nine points from four matches, two ahead of Uganda.
Ghana have five points and remain in contention but bottom side Congo, with one point, have been eliminated. Only the top team in each group advances to the finals in Russia.
Mohamed Salah came up with the goods once again to send Egypt top of Group E
Liverpool forward Salah scrambled home a rebound in the sixth minute after his volley from Abdallah Said's chip over the Uganda defence had been saved by goalkeeper Denis Onyango.
Onyango later made a remarkable triple save from Said and Ramadan Sobhi to deny Egypt a second, while the visitors lacked penetration to trouble 44-year-old Egypt keeper Essam El Hadary.
The Liverpool winger danced his way through the Ugandan defence to score the only goal
Egypt, coached by Argentine Hector Cuper, will be confident of ending their long wait to reach a World Cup with a home match against Congo on Oct. 8 before they visit Ghana in November.
Uganda host Ghana on October 7 and travel to Congo in November.
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