Mohamed Salah

Egypt''s captain, talisman and one of the finest forwards of his generation, Salah carries an entire nation''s hopes. A relentless scorer from the right who cuts inside onto his lethal left foot, he is Egypt''s all-time leading marksman and a Premier League icon with Liverpool, the club he leaves at the end of 2025/26. At 33 this is likely his prime World Cup shot. For an American reference, he is a perennial-MVP-level scorer and the unquestioned face of his team — the player opponents game-plan to stop and usually still can''t.