Mohamed Salah & Africa

Mohamed Salah & Africa

LO:  I can find out facts about Mohamed Salah and the continent of Africa.

What sport is Mo Salah known for?

Mo Salah is a right winger or forward who plays football for Liverpool FC.

He was born in Egypt in 1992 and is the captain  of the Egypt national football team.

For his job at Liverpool FC, 

Mo Salah is paid

£18.2 million a year.

Mo Salah was named 2017 African Footballer of the Year and the Premier League’s player of the season in 2017–18 after scoring 32 goals in a single season as a forward for Liverpool FC. Salah is a three-time recipient of the Golden Boot, the award for the Premier League’s top scorer of the season.

Mo Salah is from Egypt which is the North of Africa.

Africa is the second largest continent in the world.

Can you spot it on this map?

What is a continent?

1. A village
2. A country
3. A land mass, often with different countries in it
4. A large city

How many continents are there?

1. 7
2. 70
3. 17
4. 77

Which continent do we live in?

1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Antarctica
4. Europe

How many countries are in Africa?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 100
4. 54

The longest river in the world is in Africa. What is its name?

1. The River Thames
2. The River Nile
3. The River Seine
4. The River Severn

Many different languages are spoken in Africa. How many?

1. Over 1,000
2. 5
3. 20
4. A million

There are 54 different countries in Africa and Mo Salah comes from Egypt.  

Can you find Egypt on this map?

Clue:  it is yellow and in the North.

What is the capital city of Egypt called?

1. Paris
2. Cairo
3. London
4. Rome

What is Egypt famous for?

1. Shoes
2. Blankets
3. Pyramids
4. Cinema

You have some tasks now:

Mark Africa and Egypt on maps

Complete an information sheet.