Egypt's Mohamed Salah returns to training ahead of knockout round match

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Salah[/a] was substituted during [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]‌Egypt[/a]'s 1-1 draw with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] ⁠in ‌their final group match, casting doubt ​over his availability for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/australia-xSrf6qMM/egypt-bejDn7NN/?mid=Whg00tL7"]the knockout tie ​in Dallas.[/a][/p][p]Photos posted on the Egyptian Football Association's Facebook ⁠page showed ​a smiling Salah back on the training pitch in Spokane, where Egypt have been ‌preparing for the Australia match. The team accompanied the images with the caption: "The King is back".[/p][embed guid="6fceb2e2-982b-4217-b406-5f603e4289b7" url="https://x.com/football360au/status/2072119730031452455?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Salah's return was a timely boost for Egypt, who progressed to the knockout stages for the ‌first time after finishing second ​in their group with ‌five points, behind leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] on goal difference.[/p][p]The 34-year-old has been instrumental in Egypt's campaign, scoring once and ⁠providing ⁠two assists.[/p]