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Salah & Mane to clash in AFCON final as Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties
Salah & Mane to clash in AFCON final as Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties

Egypt defeated hosts Cameroon three-one on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes to reach the final of this year’s AFCON. The seven-time African champions will now meet Senegal in the final on Sunday with Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane going head-to-head. Cameroon will now face Burkina Faso in the third-place play-off on Saturday, before Egypt…

Nigeria defeat Egypt 1-0 in AFCON opener
Nigeria defeat Egypt 1-0 in AFCON opener

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have won their first match in the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The Nigerian national defeated their Egyptian opponents one-zero in their opening Group-D game, which was played in the Cameroonian city of Garoua. Kelechi Iheanacho scored the only goal of the game in the thirtieth-minute. Super Eagles head coach Austine…

Egypt delays AFCON departure
Egypt delays AFCON departure

Egypt have delayed their departure for the Africa Cup of Nations and were forced to cancel training after Coronavirus cases were reported in their camp. The Pharaohs who have won the competition a record seven times, were due to depart today but will now fly to Cameroon tomorrow. The Nations Cup starts on Sunday with Egypt facing…

Large container ship blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal
Large container ship blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal

Egypt’s Suez Canal has been blocked by a large container ship that ran aground after losing control, causing a traffic jam of cargo vessels in the region. Tug boats were deployed to help shift the 400m-long and 59m-wide ship – the Ever Given – but there are fears it could remain trapped for days. The incident occurred…

Club World Cup: Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane draws inspiration from Leicester
Club World Cup: Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane draws inspiration from Leicester

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane says he is taking inspiration from Leicester City’s shock 2016 Premier League success as he leads the Egyptian side at the Fifa Club World Cup. The nine-time African champions will face Qatari champions Al Duhail on Thursday in Doha. The winner will face European champions Bayern Munich on Monday in a semi-final…

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