Mohamed Salah's brutally cold behavior after Egypt penalty spotted at World Cup

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahEgyptian captain Mohamed Salah gave a cheeky smile to Australian goalkeeper Matthew Ryan after his Panenka penalty in Egypt's World Cup shootout victory on FridayMohamed Salah laughed after he sent Matt Ryan sprawlingMohamed Salah helped the Egyptian national team make history on Friday in Dallas by scoring his penalty in the winning shootout over Australia to secure his nation's first-ever World Cup knockout win. He earned the contest's Man of the Match award for his efforts.Salah's penalty wasn't his typical top-corner finish: the all-time Egyptian top-scorer deftly shot a panenka down the middle of veteran goalkeeper Matthew Ryan's net.

In his nation's first game at AFCON 2025, he slotted a Panenka penalty past South Africa.So why did he take one today? I decided last minute, I had to do it."Australian goalkeeper Matthew Ryan almost got to Salah's chipAfter Hossam Abdelmaguid's decisive penalty went in, Salah first walked over to the inconsolable Australian players around the center circle.

Then, he jogged over to celebrate with his Egyptian teammates."It's history. I'm happy that we wrote history today."Salah has just a single goal at the 2026 World Cup so far — the go-ahead strike against New Zealand in Egypt's second match — though he has provided two assists.