Messi v Salah: A World Cup meeting of two national icons

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AllAfrica (EN) - Latest 5 hours ago • allafrica.com

Egypt: Messi vs Salah - a World Cup Meeting of Two National Icons

Argentina face Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday (17:00 BST) for a place in the 2026 World Cup quarter-final. It is also a meeting of two of the game's greatest players. Messi, 39, and Salah, 34, are both in the autumn of thei…

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BBC News - Africa 8 hours ago • bbc.co.uk

Messi v Salah: A World Cup meeting of two national icons

Mohamed Salah and Lionel Messi will meet in the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday with their nations' hopes resting firmly on their shoulders.

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