The Nigeria Football Federation has commended top Nigerian dignitaries who were in Alexandria, Egypt on Saturday to cheer the Super Eagles to victory over Cameroon in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nation round of 16 clash. The Super Eagles came…
We’ll end Super Eagles’ dream, Cameroonians boast (Guardian)
The city of Alexandria is already feeling the vibration ahead of Saturday’s epic showdown between the Super Eagles and Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. It is one of the round of 16 fixtures in the Egypt 2019 Afcon, which could have…
Egypt boss Aguirre says hosts can improve (Guardian)
Egypt coach Javier Aguirre admitted there is room for improvement as the Africa Cup of Nations hosts and title favourites head into their second group game against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday. Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan’s goal earned Egypt…
We are title favourites, says Egypt coach before Africa Cup opener (Punch)
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Egypt are confident of defeating Zimbabwe Friday in the opening match of a tournament expanded to 24 teams and staged in mid-year for the first time. Egypt lies 51 places higher on the world rankings…
Super Eagles arrive Ismaila, Egypt (Guardian)
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived Ismaila, Egypt for the second phase of their camp ahead of the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Nigeria opened camp for the AFCON in Asaba, Delta State where they played a…
Egypt police killed in Sinai checkpoint attack (BBC)
Eight Egyptian police officers have been killed in a militant attack on a checkpoint in the northern Sinai peninsula, the interior ministry says. Five militants were also killed in the ensuing exchange of fire, while others escaped and were being…
NFF allays fears over terrorist attacks in Egypt (Guardian)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) believes the forthcoming African Nations Cup in Egypt will be safe for the participants despite the recent terrorist attacks in the host country. The federation assured Nigerians it had been in constant touch with the…
Egypt Coptic monks sentenced to death for killing bishop (BBC)
Two former Coptic Christian monks have been sentenced to death in Egypt over the murder of a bishop last year, officials have confirmed. Bishop Epiphanius, 64, was found dead in a pool of blood in July 2018 at a desert…
Salah out of Nigeria, Egypt friendly, 10 uncapped players listed for Asaba game (Guardian)
Egypt’s coach Javier Aguirre has named 10 new faces and has dropped Liverpool’s winger Mohamed Salah and West Bromwich Albion’s centre-back Ahmed Hegazi from the squad for the Nations Cup qualifier against Niger and the friendly against Nigeria on March…
Egypt’s Salah retains African Footballer of the Year Award (Guardian)
Egypt’s striker, Mohammed Salah yesterday in the island of Goree, Dakar, Senegal beat his Liverpool teammate, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Gabon’s Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to retain the CAF African Footballer of the Year award he won last year.…