Salah’s Egypt hosted Niger in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Borg El Arab and the Liverpool No.11 was a key figure throughout the game, scoring two and making two.
He bounced back from an early penalty miss to create the opening goal for the Pharaohs and extended their lead to three when a second spot-kick was saved but he converted the rebound.
Having also provided an assist for the fourth goal, Salah notched again with a near-post header late on as Egypt eased to a comfortable win in Group J.
The 26-year-old is now the third-highest goalscorer in his country’s history with 39.