The stock of Mohamed Salah, the star of the Egyptian national team and Liverpool FC, has risen significantly in recent years, along with his market value, making him one of the top leaders in global football. With Salah participating with the "Pharaohs" in the current Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon until February 6, his current market value is estimated to be able to purchase 4 African teams out of the 24 that are in the continental tournament.
In general, the market value for the current 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations has risen to 2.30 billion euros, up from 23.2 billion euros in the 2019 edition held in Egypt, according to the sports statistics and player market values site, "Transfermarkt." The site also noted that Salah is among the highest-valued players in Africa now, following his brilliance and exceptional consistency since joining Liverpool from Roma.
Mohamed Salah's current market value exceeds 100 million euros, which could nearly buy players from 10 African teams in the current Africa Cup of Nations, accounting for 41.6% of the teams in the tournament. The teams that have been eliminated so far include Cape Verde at 25.23 million euros, Comoros at 11.78 million euros, Zimbabwe at 15.68 million euros, Ethiopia at 2.85 million euros, Sudan at 2.88 million euros, Sierra Leone at 11.38 million euros, Malawi at 4.38 million euros, Guinea-Bissau at 19.5 million euros, Equatorial Guinea at 6 million euros, and Mauritania at 12.23 million euros, with a total value of 111.91 million euros.
Mohamed Salah ranks as the third highest player globally in terms of market value, behind Kylian Mbappé of Paris Saint-Germain, valued at 160 million euros, and Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund, valued at 150 million euros. He is the highest among the players in the current Africa Cup of Nations, ahead of Sadio Mané of Liverpool and the Senegalese national team, valued at 80 million euros, his teammate goalkeeper Édouard Mendy at 32 million euros, and Moroccan Achraf Hakimi valued at 70 million euros.
Other players still in the competition include Algerian Riyad Mahrez valued at 40 million euros, Saïd Benrahma of West Ham valued at 25 million euros, and Ivorian Sébastien Haller of Ajax valued at 27 million euros, who have all been eliminated.
As for the market value of the teams still in the current Africa Cup of Nations, the value of the Cameroonian national team is 142.70 million euros, Burkina Faso's is 76.13 million euros, Senegal's is 341 million euros, Morocco's is 213 million euros, Egypt's is 162.30 million euros, and Equatorial Guinea's is 6 million euros.
