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  • Nigeria wins 3rd place in AFCON 2019

    Date: 2019-07-17 21:32:04 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:81 - ID:8028707

    CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) – The Nigerian national team snatched Wednesday victory over their Tunisian rivals in the third place game of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Odion Ighalo scored the victory goal for Nigeria in the third minute of the ....

  • CAF chief honors Zimbabwean trekking his way to Cairo for AFCON

    Date: 2019-07-17 20:12:06 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:75 - ID:8028581

    CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - President of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmed Ahmed met on Wednesday with a football fan who trekked his way from Zimbabwe to Cairo to support his national team. Alvin Zhakata, Zimbabwean national, embarked on ....

  • Egypt to start matches in Neom Beach Soccer Cup on Thursday

    Date: 2019-07-17 19:09:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Sports - SN:73 - ID:8028589

    RIYADH, July 17 (MENA) - Egypt's beach soccer team will start on Thursday their Group B matches in the Neom Beach Soccer Cup which started on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia. The Pharaohs will face China and will then play their second match against ....

  • Egypt's Adly wins gold medal in Africa Individual Chess Championship

    Date: 2019-07-17 18:56:31 GMT - Tunisia - Sports - SN:72 - ID:8028490

    TUNIS, July 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Ahmed Adly snatched the gold medal in the 2019 Africa Individual Chess Championship, held in Tunisia on July 8-18. Adly gained eight points in nine matches he played at the tournament. (MENA) I S N/A H E ....

  • Egypt's Hassan qualifies for 64th round of World Fencing Championship

    Date: 2019-07-17 17:35:37 GMT - Hungary - Sports - SN:64 - ID:8028498

    BUDAPEST, July 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Mohamed Hassan qualified for the 64th round of 2019 World Fencing Championships, currently held in Hungary. Hassan beat his Australian rival (15-9). (MENA) K A E/A H E ....

  • Egypt's Abdel-Hadi wins silver medal in world para powerlifting championship

    Date: 2019-07-17 17:34:12 GMT - Kazakhstan - Sports - SN:63 - ID:8028497

    ASTANA, July 17 (MENA) - Egyptian para powerlifter Hani Abdel Hadi claimed a silver medal on Wednesday in the Nur-Sultan 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Kazakhstan. Abdel Hadi, a powerlifter in the under-88 kg category, brought ....

  • FIFA chief arrives in Cairo for CAF meeting, AFCON final

    Date: 2019-07-17 17:21:59 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:61 - ID:8028500

    CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to attend the General Assembly meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Infantino is set to attend later today the third place match of the AFCON ....

  • Egypt's basketball team heads to Mali for FIBA Afro-CAN

    Date: 2019-07-17 14:45:36 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:53 - ID:8027902

    CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - Egypt's basketball national team headed on Wednesday to Mali to participate in the continental FIBA AfroBasket tournament, set to be held in Bamako from July 19 to August 4. The coaching staff of the team led by Essam ....

  • Egypt bags two bronze medals in Kazakhstan para powerlifting championship

    Date: 2019-07-17 12:39:38 GMT - Kazakhstan - Sports - SN:39 - ID:8027769

    ASTANA, July 17 (MENA) - Egyptian para powerlifters won two bronze medals on Wednesday in the Nur-Sultan 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Kazakhstan. Para powerlifters Fatima Omar (in the -67 kg category) and Amal Mahmoud (in the -73 ....

  • Egypt's junior rhythmic gymnasts to participate in world competitions in Moscow

    Date: 2019-07-17 11:33:25 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:27 - ID:8027750

    CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - An Egyptian rhythmic gymnastics team left here on Wednesday for Moscow to participate in the 1st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships. More than 300 young gymnasts from 60-plus nations are competing for eight ....

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