Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has taken another step closer to becoming the all-time top scorer for the Egyptian national team after leading the "Pharaohs" to a victory over Niger in a friendly match last Friday. Salah scored two goals, contributing to his team's 3-0 win. With these goals, Salah increased his international tally to 49 goals, leaving him 20 goals short of the record held by retired striker Hossam Hassan.
Here is the ranking of the top 10 goal scorers in the history of the Egyptian national team:
1. Hossam Hassan - 69 goals
2. Mohamed Salah - 49 goals
3. Hassan Kachloul - 42 goals
4. Mohamed Aboutrika - 38 goals
5. Ahmed Hassan - 33 goals
6. Amr Zaki - 30 goals
7. Emad Moteab - 28 goals
8. Ahmed Al-Kass - 25 goals
9. Mahmoud El-Khatib - 24 goals
10. Jamal Abdelhamid - 24 goals
