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Egypt wins silver at UIPM Junior World Championships

Date: 2019-07-12 18:47:16 GMT - Poland - Sports - SN:52 - ID:8021580

WARSAW, July 12 (MENA) - Egypt's modern pentathlon athlete Ahmed El Gendy on Friday clinched the silver medal at the 2019 International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior World Championships in Drzonków, Poland. Gendy came in the second place ....

Algeria beat Ivory Coast on penalties to advance to AFCON semifinals

Date: 2019-07-11 22:51:02 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:112 - ID:8020630

SUEZ, Egypt, July 11 (MENA) – Algeria made a win over Ivory Coast on Thursday to book a berth in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinals. After a 1-1 draw in the regulation time, Algeria defeated Ivory Coast 4-3 on penalties. Algeria ....

Tunisia reach AFCON semifinals with 3-0 win over Madagascar

Date: 2019-07-11 22:24:16 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:107 - ID:8020627

CAIRO, July 11 (MENA) – Tunisia defeated Madagascar 3-0 on Thursday to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinals. After a goalless first half, Tunisia scored three goals in the second half to advance to the AFCON semifinals ....

Egypt wins silver at UIPM 2019 Junior Pentathlon World Championships

Date: 2019-07-11 21:48:42 GMT - Poland - Sports - SN:104 - ID:8020629

WARSAW, July 11 (MENA) – Egypt modern pentathlon team on Thursday snatched the silver medal at the UIPM 2019 Junior Pentathlon World Championships, hosted by Poland. Egypt came second, behind Russia, while Britain held the third position in the ....

4 planes carrying Algerian football fans arrive at Cairo airport

Date: 2019-07-11 10:11:18 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:27 - ID:8019387

CAIRO, July 11 (MENA) - Four planes carrying Algerian fans arrived Thursday at Cairo International Airport to support their country's national team that will face Côte d'Ivoire at the round of eight of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019) which is ....

Nigeria qualify for AFCON semifinals

Date: 2019-07-10 21:39:05 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:84 - ID:8019090

CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - Nigeria's national football squad qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinals after defeating South Africa 2/1. Samuel Chukwueze opened the scoring 27 minutes into Wednesday’s match at the Cairo ....

Egypt's volleyball team qualify for Women's African Championship semi-finals

Date: 2019-07-10 21:38:21 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:83 - ID:8019088

CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - The Egyptian women’s national volleyball team qualified Wednesday for the semi-finals of Africa Championship, hosted by Egypt, after clinching a victory over Morocco 3-2. The Egyptian squad ranked first in their group with ....

Senegal defeat Benin, qualify for AFCON semifinals

Date: 2019-07-10 18:42:58 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:74 - ID:8018921

CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - Senegal's national football team qualified on Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinals after defeating Benin 1/0 at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo. Senegal will play against Tunisia or Madagascar on Sunday ....

CAF unveils format for African qualifiers for 2022 World Cup

Date: 2019-07-10 18:20:41 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:71 - ID:8018808

CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday announced the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers format for Africa. The CAF reverted to the format used in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Five African national teams will ....

Sharm El Sheikh to host 16th edition of Finswimming World Junior Championship on July 28-August 4

Date: 2019-07-10 13:12:32 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:45 - ID:8018186

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 10 (MENA) - The Egyptian Diving and Lifesaving Federation is making final preparations for hosting the 16th edition of the Finswimming World Junior Championship in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh on July ....