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Egypt national team back home after beating Ethiopia at FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Date: 2025-03-22 17:46:44 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:42 - ID:11111864

CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) – The mission of Egypt’s national team returned home on Saturday after making a 2-0 away victory over Ethiopia during their match in Morocco’s Casablanca in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Egypt moved a step closer to ....

Sports min. directs to intensify youth programs during Eid al-Fitr

Date: 2025-03-22 16:10:05 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:39 - ID:11111722

CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) – Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy has directed all departments of his ministry to continue making preparations to carry out youth programs and activities nationwide during Eid al-Fitr. He also directed to intensify ....

Egypt get closer to 2026 FIFA World Cup after 2-0 win over Ethiopia

Date: 2025-03-22 03:41:42 GMT - Morocco - Sports - SN:1 - ID:11111128

CASABLANCA, Morocco, March 22 (MENA) - Egypt moved a step closer to qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 away victory over Ethiopia during their match in Morocco’s Casablanca on Friday. The first goal was scored by Mohamed Salah and ....

Mayar Sherif qualifies for 2nd round of Miami Open Tennis Tournament

Date: 2025-03-20 12:00:35 GMT - USA - Sports - SN:26 - ID:11109591

FLORIDA, March 20 (MENA) - Egypt's tennis star Mayar Sherif has been qualified to the second round, 64 of the US Miami Open Tennis Tournament. Sherif, world's no. 67th, was qualified after defeating New Zealand player Lulun Sun, ranked no. 44, ....

Egypt's football team head to Morocco to face Ethiopia as part of Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Date: 2025-03-18 20:25:22 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:77 - ID:11107599

CAIRO, March 18 (MENA) - Egypt's national football team headed to Morocco on Tuesday for the fifth round of Group A of Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Egypt is set to face Ethiopia on Friday. Egypt is grouped with Burkina Faso, ....

Sports min. praises Egypt’s fencers at Grand Prix in Hungary

Date: 2025-03-16 20:23:57 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:42 - ID:11104903

CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) – Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy praised Egypt’s fencers for their great performance at the 2025 Budapest Epee Grand Prix in Hungary. Mohamed Yassin defeated his Israeli opponent 15-13 to reach the quarterfinals, ....

Egypt get 3 medals at Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

Date: 2025-03-15 18:02:33 GMT - Italy - Sports - SN:43 - ID:11103494

TURIN, Italy, March 15 (MENA) – Egypt have won two medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025, held in Italy from March 8 to 15, increasing the tally to three medals. Cross country skier Mohammed El Naqqash snatched a gold ....

Egypt, Algeria discuss boosting sports cooperation

Date: 2025-03-14 14:11:33 GMT - Algeria - Sports - SN:25 - ID:11102401

ALGIERS, March 14 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy met Friday with his Algerian counterpart Walid Sadi to discuss ways to enhance bilateral sports cooperation and develop joint initiatives to support African sports. Sobhy ....

Sports min. congratulates Abu Rida on FIFA council membership

Date: 2025-03-12 20:13:48 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:58 - ID:11100600

CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) – Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi congratulated Hany Abu Rida on his re-election to the FIFA Council for a fifth term and his appointment as President of the Union of North African Football. In his cable, Sobhi ....

Sports min. to FIFA president: Egypt proud to host CAF General Assembly meeting

Date: 2025-03-11 21:36:26 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:67 - ID:11099352

CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) – Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino at Sphinx International Airport ahead of the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), set to take ....