Klopp’s delight as Mo Salah’s Egypt suffer shock defeat to 111th-ranked Mozambique at Afcon

Introduction to the article:
Jurgen Klopp is likely to be pleased after Mo Salah’s Egypt narrowly avoided a shocking defeat against Mozambique in the African Cup of Nations group B opener. The Liverpool star scored a 97th-minute penalty to secure a 2-2 draw against a team ranked 111th in the world.

Egypt’s Early Dominance

Egypt was expected to make easy work of their opponents, with Mostafa Mohamed scoring a quick goal after just two minutes and Salah providing the assist. However, Egypt failed to build on their initial dominance, allowing Mozambique to equalize and take the lead.

Relief for Salah

Despite a disappointing performance from Egypt, the draw will come as a relief to Salah, who is set to return to Liverpool for crucial games against Ghana and an early exit from the tournament for Egypt.

Klopp’s Desire for Salah’s Return

Klopp has openly expressed his desire to have Salah back at Anfield as Liverpool continues to mount an unlikely title challenge. The Liverpool boss admitted that he would be happy if Egypt were to crash out of the tournament early in order for Salah to return for important games with Liverpool.