(FIFA World Cup 2018 Schedule)In the same period, Salah helped Egypt qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. READ | FIFA World Cup 2018: Paul Pogba look to overcome lean run for FranceIf he plays, the Liverpool forward will relish his prospects against a Russian backline that has struggled on numerous occasions in the lead-up to the World Cup. READ | FIFA World Cup 2018: Antoine Griezmann key to France’s title hopesDubbed ‘Egyptian king’ in a popular chant in Merseyside, Salah’s reputation has grown far beyond the football field in England as well as his native country. There haven’t been many occasions when an entire country’s hopes at the World Cup have been pinned on one player. Ahead of football’s showpiece event in Russia, the aspirations of Egypt rest firmly on the shoulders of their talisman Salah.

Source: Hindustan Times June 04, 2018 09:33 UTC