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  • Omani official hails dazzling opening ceremony of AFCON

    Date: 2019-06-24 11:20:04 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:26 - ID:7994282

    MUSCAT, June 24 (MENA) - Sultanate of Oman Embassy Media Adviser in Cairo Nasr bin Hamoud Al Abri has lauded the dazzling opening ceremony of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cairo on Friday. In press statements on Monday, Nasr ben Hamoud ....

  • Algeria lead Group C with 2-0 win over Kenya

    Date: 2019-06-23 22:56:54 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:78 - ID:7993741

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – Algeria on Sunday made a 2-0 win over Kenya to top Group C at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicked off on June 21. Algerian stars Baghdad Bounedjah and Riyad Mahrez scored the two goals for their national ....

  • Senegal kick off AFCON journey with 2-0 victory over Tanzania

    Date: 2019-06-23 22:11:50 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:75 - ID:7993712

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – Senegal on Sunday defeated Tanzania 2-0 on Sunday in Group C to successfully start the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicked off on June 21. Senegal dominated the match and opened the scoring after 28 minutes ....

  • Mauritanian president in Egypt for AFCON game

    Date: 2019-06-23 22:06:12 GMT - Mauritania - Sports - SN:74 - ID:7993722

    NOUAKCHOTT, June 23 (MENA) – Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is set to visit Egypt on Monday. Abdel Aziz will be present at the Mauritanian national team match against Mali in Group E in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on ....

  • Morocco snatch late 1-0 win over Namibia

    Date: 2019-06-23 19:50:49 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:68 - ID:7993604

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – Morocco made a late 1-0 victory over Namibia Sunday in the opener of Group D of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicked off on June 21. Morocco suffered to defeat Namibia, struggling until the last gasp of the ....

  • Egypt's Mansour named 2019 best hockey player in Austria

    Date: 2019-06-23 18:15:14 GMT - Austria - Sports - SN:62 - ID:7993453

    VIENNA, June 23 (MENA) - An Austrian hockey player of Egyptian origin was named the 2019 best player in Austria. In a statement, Egyptian Ambassador in Vienna Omar Amer hailed the achievement of hockey player Ahmed Mansour. (MENA) M S H/M I E ....

  • Samuel Eto'o says Salah should join Barcelona

    Date: 2019-06-23 17:18:48 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:58 - ID:7993445

    LONDON, June 23 (MENA) – Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has urged Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mo Salah to move to Barcelona, BBC reported Sunday. Salah has been in stunning form for the Reds since joining in 2017, scoring 54 goals in 74 ....

  • AFCON: Mali's coach says Eagles will do their best against Mauritania on Monday

    Date: 2019-06-23 12:35:05 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:31 - ID:7992836

    SUEZ, Egypt, June 23 (MENA) - Mali's head coach Mohamed Magassouba said the Eagles will do their best in their first match against Mauritania on Monday as part of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019). Addressing a press conference on Sunday, ....

  • Asean geared up to put in bid for FIFA World Cup 2034

    Date: 2019-06-23 11:40:31 GMT - Thailand - Sports - SN:24 - ID:7992794

    BANGKOK, June 23 (MENA) - The biggest sporting event on earth – the FIFA World Cup – could finally be hosted in the football-mad Asean region for the first time ever. Asean chairman General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is the Thai Prime Minister, said ....

  • Ministry of Health provides medical services for 111 AFCON fans

    Date: 2019-06-22 22:09:29 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:57 - ID:7992267

    CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) – The Ministry of Health announced Saturday that medical services have been provided for 111 fans of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicked off on June 21. The ministry detailed in a statement that the cases ....

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