At the 2018 World Cup in Russia commencing in June, Africa will be represented by the five countries who topped their qualification groups after three rounds of competition — Nigeria (Group B), Egypt (Group E), Senegal (Group D), Tunisia (Group A) and Morocco (Group C). Of these, Senegal is currently the bookies’ favorite to finish … Read more
EA Sports have announced the immediate upgrade – and downgrade – of selected players in their popular video game FIFA 17. Outstanding players across all of the top leagues, including Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, will be rewarded with a stats upgrade across the next 10 days, starting with the Premier … Read more
When Bayern finished as runners up in Group D behind Atletico Madrid and Arsenal topped Group A, everyone knew what would happen next. Indeed, the two sides drew each other in the Champions League for the fourth time in five seasons. Bayern and Arsenal met at the group stage last season, each winning their home … Read more
Vincent Aboubakar scored a brilliant late goal to hand unfancied Cameroon a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Egypt and their fifth African Nations Cup title in an entertaining final on Sunday. Cameroon, who had eight of their players withdraw before the tournament, came from a goal down after midfielder Mohamed Elneny had put Egypt ahead midway … Read more
Cameroon head coach Hugo Broos has related his side’s win to their physical incisiveness against a very skilled Egypt team after lifting the Afcon 2017 trophy at Stade de l’Amitie in Libreville on Sunday. The Belgian tactician admitted that the Indomitable Lions struggled in midfield in the opening 45 minutes but a tactical debrief at … Read more
Cameroon came from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 and seal a fifth Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling, edgy final. Substitute Vincent Aboubakar swept in the winner two minutes from time, flicking the ball over defender Ali Gabr and thumping it home. Nicolas Nkoulou had earlier equalised for Cameroon, rising highest to power in … Read more
Cameroon came from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 and seal a fifth Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling, edgy final. Substitute Vincent Aboubakar swept in the winner two minutes from time, flicking the ball over defender Ali Gabr and thumping it home. Nicolas Nkoulou had earlier equalised for Cameroon, rising highest to power in … Read more
Cameroon came from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 and seal a fifth Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling, edgy final. Substitute Vincent Aboubakar swept in the winner two minutes from time, flicking the ball over defender Ali Gabr and thumping it home. Nicolas Nkoulou had earlier equalised for Cameroon, rising highest to power home … Read more
Cameroon came from a goal down to beat record African champions Egypt 2-1 in the final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Goals from Nicolas Nkoulou and Vincent Aboubakar ensured that the Indomitable Lions cancel Mohamed Elneny’s first half goal to win their fifth African title. Sign up for GhanaStar.com to receive … Read more
Egypt could lose one of their key performers in Sunday’s anticipated African Cup of Nations final against Cameroon after defender Ahmed Hegazy hurt a hamstring muscle during a training session on Saturday. Replacing the towering central defender, who played an instrumental role in keeping opponents at bay as Egypt conceded a solitary goal during their … Read more
Veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary’s save from Bertrand Traore’s spot-kick allowed Egypt to beat Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday as they secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final. A tense semi-final in Libreville had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, with Mohamed Salah’s superb 66th-minute opener for the … Read more
Morocco head coach, Herve Renard, said he was proud of his charges despite their exit from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Sunday night. The Lions of the Atlas were narrowly beaten by the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in a quarter-final game at the Stade de Port-Gentil in the Gabonese city of Port-Gentil. … Read more
Egypt and Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny will not recover from injury in time to ace Burkina Faso in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. The 24-year-old is still nursing a calf problem that kept him out Sunday’s 1-0 quarter-final win over Morocco. “Elneny has a bad calf strain. We will send a medical report to … Read more
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is now regretting his decision to allow Jack Wilshere to go on loan to Bournemouth this season after Francis Coquelin’s injury left him with only two senior central midfielders available in Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka. Coquelin joined long-term absentee Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil on the sidelines and with Egypt’s … Read more
This weekend’s highly anticipated 2018 World Cup qualifier clash between the Pharaohs of Egypt and the Black Stars of Ghana at the Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria on Sunday is expected to be the toast of football supporters across the globe. The clash, dubbed by many as ‘The Revenge Mission’ will see the Egyptians seeking … Read more
Egypt coach Hector Cuper has named a 23-man squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Ghana. The two heavyweights meet in a high-octane showdown at the Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria on 13 November. Argentine Cuper has kept faith with the same group of players who got Egypt’s campaign to a winning start over … Read more