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Chechen president hosts banquet for Egyptian national team

Date: 2018-06-22 21:28:51 GMT - Chechnya - Sports - SN:73 - ID:7455175

GROZNY, June 22 (MENA) - The Egyptian national team accepted Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's invitation to attend a banquet in honor of the players at the presidential palace. During the event, the president granted Egyptian footballer Mohamed ....

Nigeria beat Iceland at 2018 World Cup

Date: 2018-06-22 19:41:17 GMT - Russia - Sports - SN:64 - ID:7455049

MOSCOW, June 22 (MENA) - Ahmed Musa scored a brace to give Nigeria their first win at 2018 FIFA World Cup Friday. Musa scored two goals in the second half to help Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0 and move into the second place of Group D after ....

National volleyball team beat Macedonia at Mediterranean Games

Date: 2018-06-22 19:27:24 GMT - Spain - Sports - SN:61 - ID:7455025

TARRAGONA, Spain, June 22 (MENA) - The Egyptian Men's Volleyball national team snatched a 3-2 victory on Macedonia in their opener of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018. The national team are due to face hosts Spain Monday in their ....

Egyptian referee Grisha to officiate England-Panama clash in World Cup

Date: 2018-06-22 14:22:35 GMT - Russia - Sports - SN:34 - ID:7454687

MOSCOW, June 22 (MENA) – Egyptian referee Gehad Grisha has been selected by FIFA to officiate England's Group G clash against Panama in the Russia World Cup. On its Twitter page, FIFA, the world governing body of football, announced on Friday ....

Egypt participates in FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships

Date: 2018-06-22 13:23:48 GMT - Hungary - Sports - SN:30 - ID:7454612

BUDAPEST, June 22 (MENA) – Egypt men's national water polo team will take part in the 2018 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships that will run from August 11 to 19 in Hungary. Egypt was drawn in Group A, alongside Australia, South Africa, ....

Egypt's football team performs Friday prayers at Heart of Chechnya mosque

Date: 2018-06-22 13:09:27 GMT - Chechnya - Sports - SN:27 - ID:7454604

GROZNY, June 22 (MENA) – Egypt's national football team mission performed Friday prayers at the "Heart of Chechnya mosque in Grozny city. The mission was received by senior Chechen officials, notably the parliament speaker and Chechnya's Mufti, ....

Egypt resumes preparations for Saudi Arabia match in world cup

Date: 2018-06-21 18:05:36 GMT - Chechnya - Sports - SN:86 - ID:7453724

GROZNY, June 21 (MENA) - Egyptian national football team resumed Thursday its preparations for its final group A match against Saudi Arabia in the 2018 FIFA world cup in Russia. The Egyptian team resumed its training at Akhmat Arena Stadium in ....

170 Egyptian players to participate in Mediterranean Games in Spain

Date: 2018-06-21 11:50:01 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:35 - ID:7452817

CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) – The 2018 Mediterranean Games will kick off on Friday in the Spanish city of Tarragona, with the participation of 170 Egyptian male and female players. Head of the Egyptian Handball Federation Hesham Nasr leads the ....

Egypt organizes first skydiving event at Giza Plateau on Saturday

Date: 2018-06-21 10:57:26 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:25 - ID:7452679

CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - The Egyptian Sport Parachuting and Aeronautic Federation held a press conference at the federation premises to announce that Egypt is hosting the first ever international skydiving event at the historical site of the Pyramids ....

Portugal pip Morocco 1-0 in Russia World Cup

Date: 2018-06-20 14:44:17 GMT - Russia - Sports - SN:39 - ID:7451951

MOSCOW, June 20 (MENA) - Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal scored his fourth goal of the 2018 World Cup but his team were deeply fortunate to secure three points against Group B opponents Morocco in Moscow. The Real Madrid striker headed home a ....