Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Dominic Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo were included in Liverpool’s international squad on Thursday, marking a successful night for Liverpool’s stars.
Salah set his country’s goalscoring record in World Cup qualifying with four goals in Egypt’s 6-0 win over Djibouti. With this, Salah surpassed Mohamed Aboreika’s 14 goals in 25 World Cup qualifying matches.
Meanwhile, Szoboszlai provided an assist in Hungary’s 2-2 draw with Bulgaria. The Reds midfielder played the full 90 minutes in Sofia as Hungary remained unbeaten in Group G and advanced to the finals of Euro 2024. Hungary took the lead 10 minutes into the first half when Martin Adam headed in a free kick Szoboslai’s, and Hungary followed suit and advanced to the final.
Goals from Spars Delev and Kirill Despodov changed Bulgaria’s fortunes. But that wasn’t until defender Alex Petkov headed an own goal late in extra time.Elsewhere, Jota started on the left of a midfield four as Portugal beat Liechtenstein 2-0 thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo. The Liverpool striker, who has scored eight goals for United this season, scored easily after Ronaldo’s perfect pass was finished off by the Al Nasr striker.The victory makes Portugal, now managed by Roberto Martinez, one of two teams to boast a 100% qualification record ahead of next summer’s European Championships in Germany.
Endo was an unused substitute in Japan’s 5-0 win over Myanmar at Japan’s Panasonic Stadium. Former Reds midfielder Takumi Minamino produced two assists in an impressive performance for the Samurai Blue. Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunes, Alisson Becker and Alexis McAllister are scheduled to feature in Thursday morning’s matches between Brazil and Colombia and Argentina and Uruguay.
