• Mohamed Salah focuses on AFCON as Egypt prepares for their opener against Zimbabwe.
• Salah's recent conflicts at Liverpool do not affect his morale heading into the tournament.
• Coach Hossam Hassan expresses confidence in Salah's ability to shine at AFCON.
• This tournament could be Salah's last opportunity to clinch an AFCON title.
• Egypt seeks to reclaim their past glory after last winning AFCON in 2010.

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah is putting his recent challenges at Liverpool behind him as he gears up for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to kick off with a match against Zimbabwe. Coach Hossam Hassan indicated that Salah's morale is high, stating, “Salah’s morale in training is very high, as if he were just starting out with the national team,” and he expressed belief that Salah will perform well during the tournament, according to aljazeera and reuters.

Salah's recent disputes with Liverpool, including a public outburst regarding his treatment by head coach Arne Slot, have raised questions about his future at the club. He accused Liverpool of “throwing him under the bus” after being dropped for consecutive games. However, both the coach and fans are hopeful that he can channel his frustrations into success with the national team, as echoed in Hassan's comments about Salah needing to win the AFCON, according to africanews and reuters.

At 33, this tournament could represent Salah’s final chance to add an AFCON title to his impressive list of career accomplishments. He has previously been a runner-up twice but has yet to secure a title with Egypt, who have won a record seven AFCON championships but did so last in 2010. "I have confidence in Salah and all the players,” Hassan remarked, emphasizing the team's commitment to supporting their captain, as highlighted in africanews, aljazeera, and reuters.