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Egypt crush Chad, qualify to World Cup qualifiers' final stage

Date: 2015-11-17 19:37:07 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:163 - ID:3752029

ALEXANDRIA, Nov 17 (MENA) - Egypt's national football squad have progressed into the final round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers after beating Chad 4-0, (4-1 on aggregate). Egypt's midfielder Mohamed El Neny scored the opener just five minutes ....

Belgium friendly with Spain called off due to heightened terror threat

Date: 2015-11-17 10:17:37 GMT - Belgium - Sports - SN:41 - ID:3747201

BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (MENA) - Belgium’s friendly against Spain in Brussels has been “postponed” due to the increased terrorist threat, the Belgian FA said on Tuesday. The world’s No1 ranked team was set to host the reigning European champions on ....

3 Romanian handball players die, 11 injured after team bus hit by truck

Date: 2015-11-16 21:14:17 GMT - Romania - Sports - SN:116 - ID:3745053

BUCHAREST, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Romanian handball federation says three players died and 11 were injured when the bus they were traveling in was hit by a truck, Fox News reported Monday. The accident occurred late Sunday outside the eastern city ....

Nigeria U23 team escapes plane crash

Date: 2015-11-16 18:14:25 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:93 - ID:3744205

ABUJA, Nov 16 (MENA) - Nigeria U23 team escaped a plane crash on Sunday morning on their way to Gambia ahead Senegal 2015 African U23 Championship. The team had opted for the west African country after their tour of Morocco was stalled owing to ....

Egypt, Burundi sports ministers meet

Date: 2015-11-15 21:50:24 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:123 - ID:3738173

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 15 (MENA) – Youths and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz met his visiting Burundian counterpart Jean Bosco Hitimana, who is participating in the 3rd youth forum for the Nile basin countries in Alexandria. The Burundian ....

Sports minister, EHF chairman discuss preparations for African championship

Date: 2015-11-15 21:08:55 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:114 - ID:3737609

ALEXANDRIA, Nov 15 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Khalid Abdel Aziz on Sunday met with Chairman of the Egyptian Handball Federation (EHF) Khalid Hammouda to discuss preparations for the African Men's Handball Championship 2016, slated for ....

Egypt-Chad World Cup qualifier cannot be transferred from Alexandria - EFA

Date: 2015-11-15 19:16:41 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:106 - ID:3737645

CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) - An Egypt-Chad second-leg World Cup qualifier on November 17 will be played at Borg Al Arab Stadium in Alexandria, despite warnings from the meteorological authority, spokesman of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Azmy ....

AS Roma's Salah to be back within month

Date: 2015-11-15 18:22:13 GMT - Italy - Sports - SN:97 - ID:3737301

ROME, Nov 15 (MENA) - Salah Ghaly, father of AS Roma's winger Mohamed Salah, said Sunday his son could be back in action within a month. There was a huge scare during last week's Rome Derby, as a Senad Lulic tackle saw Salah badly sprain his ....

Egypt to host 2015 Men's World Team Squash Championship

Date: 2015-11-15 12:28:42 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:54 - ID:3734037

CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) - Youths and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz and Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou attended proceedings of the press conference organized by the Egyptian Squash Association to announce Egypt's hosting to 2015 Men's World Team ....

Angel Maria Villar fined for failing to cooperate with World Cup investigation

Date: 2015-11-13 14:58:49 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:50 - ID:3723169

ZURICH, Nov 13 (MENA) - Spain’s Angel Maria Villar, a vice-president of both world and European federations FIFA and UEFA, has been rapped over the knuckles for failing to cooperate initially with the 2018-2022 World Cup bid investigations, World ....