Mohamed Salah makes World Cup admission through tears after dramatic Egypt win

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Liverpool FC NewsMohamed SalahMohamed Salah's World Cup journey continues, as the former Liverpool man helped Egypt make their way through the round of 32 in the competition.Mohamed Salah was emotional after guiding Egypt into the round of 16 at the World Cup(Image: (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images))Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah was emotional after helping Egypt reach the round of 16 in the World Cup, having beaten Australia on penalties.It was a tense match in Arlington, Texas, as Emam Ashour's opener for Egypt in the first half was cancelled out by an own goal from Mohamed Hany in the second half.While both teams pushed for a winner, neither could find one in either regulation time or the half hour of extra time that followed in the encounter.Only penalties could separate the nations, as misses from Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington were punished by Egypt, which included a calm panenka spotkick from Salah third in the shootout.After Hossam Abdelmaguid buried his penalty, jubilant scenes followed, with Egypt reaching the round of 16 for only the second time in the nation's World Cup history.Salah was among those celebrating, showing his vulnerable side when crying to the crowd and applauding in front of the fans who supported him through the game.It was soon after that the 34-year-old Liverpool icon had to speak to the media, telling the BBC about his nation's victory and passage into the next round."It's history," he said.

"I told the boys before the game that this is the biggest stage you can play on. I'm glad that we managed to in the game, bad luck for them.

I'm happy that we wrote history today."Mohamed Salah helped secure Egypt a place in the World Cup round of 16(Image: (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images))Salah then made an admission over his penalty choice, as he chipped it down the middle to beat Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan to extend his side's lead."If somebody was going to do it, it would be me!" he explained. I decided last minute, I had to do it."It certainly helped Egypt on their way towards a famous victory, having put them in a position to go further than they have ever managed before.A potential date with destiny is awaiting, as they will take on the winner of Argentina vs Cape Verde, with the former going in as heavy favourites for the tie.That may well lead to a Salah face-off with Lionel Messi, a showdown that has been years in the making, on the biggest stage of all.It may be the final tournament for both stars, but one may end the other's international career in that potential meeting in the round of 16.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Mohamed SalahLiverpool FCFIFA World Cup