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  • Zamalek qualify to CL group stage despite defeat in Nigeria

    Date: 2017-03-19 19:28:28 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:58 - ID:6726673

    ABUJA, March 19 (MENA) - Egypt's Zamalek has qualified for the 2017 CAF Champions League group stage with a 5-3 aggregate victory on Nigeria's Enugu Rangers. Zamalek was defeated 1-2 in their away game against Rangers at Enugu's Nnamdi Azikiwe ....

  • Egypt wins 11 medals in Muay Thai amateur championship

    Date: 2017-03-19 19:27:07 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:57 - ID:6726841

    CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador in Bangkok Hazem el Tahiri on Sunday received the Egyptian mission taking part in the international Muay Thai amateur championship in Thailand. A statement by the Foreign Ministry reported that the ....

  • Goalless draw in S. Africa leads Egypt's Ahly to CL group stage

    Date: 2017-03-19 16:53:17 GMT - South Africa - Sports - SN:47 - ID:6726209

    JOHANNESBURG, March 19 (MENA) - Egypt's Ahly on Sunday managed to secure a goalless draw in their away game against South Africa's Bidvest Wits FC at Johannesburg's Milpark Stadium in the 32nd round of 2017 CAF Champions League. The draw was ....

  • Zamalek mission arrives in Nigeria for Enugu Rangers match

    Date: 2017-03-16 15:39:02 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:71 - ID:6709525

    CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) – Egypt's Zamalek football team arrived on Thursday in Nigeria to play against Enugu Rangers in the second leg of the match of CAF Champions League Round of 32, set for Sunday. Member of the club’s board of directors Hany ....

  • Madagascar’s Ahmed Ahmed defeats Issa Hayatou, emerges CAF president

    Date: 2017-03-16 12:03:44 GMT - Ethiopia - Sports - SN:40 - ID:6708173

    ADDIS ABABA, March 16 (MENA) - Ahmed Ahmed of Madagascar has emerged the new CAF president, defeating long-time incumbent, Cameroon’s Issa Hayatou. Ahmed Ahmed polled 34 while Issa Hayatou had 20 votes, according to African Spotlight websites on ....

  • Ahly, Zamalek football teams leave Cairo over CAF clashes

    Date: 2017-03-16 07:08:07 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:5 - ID:6705325

    CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) - Ahly and Zamalek football teams left Cairo on Thursday for South Africa and Nigeria respectively to play the second-leg match in the 32nd round of the 2017 CAF Champions League. The Red Castle will face South Africa's ....

  • Sports min. meets WADA official in Switzerland

    Date: 2017-03-15 13:36:44 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:51 - ID:6701333

    LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, March 15 (MENA) - Egyptian Youth and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz, currently visiting here, met on Wednesday with Director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Africa Regional Office Rodney Swigelaar. The two ....

  • Abo Rida set to be elected member of FIFA Council unopposed

    Date: 2017-03-14 16:37:37 GMT - Ethiopia - Sports - SN:59 - ID:6696613

    ADDIS ABABA, March 14 (MENA) - The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have approved a request submitted by President of Egyptian Football Association Hany Abo Rida to move his ....

  • CAF president, official referred to economic court over competition lawsuit

    Date: 2017-03-13 17:19:17 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:87 - ID:6690145

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - The Public Prosecutor has referred Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou and General Secretary Hicham El Amrani to the economic court over a lawsuit filed by the Egyptian Competition Authority ....

  • Board of EFA dissolved by court verdict

    Date: 2017-03-12 19:15:14 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:77 - ID:6681257

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - The Administrative Court on Sunday issued a verdict dissolving the executive board of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) over suspected violations of 2016 elections. Former candidate for membership of the EFA's Board ....

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