Egypt open their campaign on Monday in Morocco against Zimbabwe.
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Salah joined up with Egypt under a cloud after his blow-up against Liverpool manager Arne Slot and the club's top brass earlier this month.
But Hassan said of their star striker: "Salah's morality for training is very high, as if he had just started on the national team, and I think he gets a fantastic tournament with his country.
"I think Salah stays among the best players of the tournament and he will remain an icon and one of the world's best players."