The Liverpool man is "important" to what his national team has achieved as they prepare for a first World Cup finals appearance since 1990
Mohamed Salah deserves to be considered among the world's best players, according to his Egypt coach Hector Cuper.
Salah opened the scoring in a 2-1 friendly loss to Portugal in Zurich on Friday, the latest strike of what has been a prolific season for the 25-year-old.
Signed by Liverpool from Roma in June, the forward has plundered 28 Premier League goals in 30 appearances, leading some observers to compare him to the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who netted both of Portugal's goals in injury time in Switzerland.