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  • Cameron: England could bid to host World Cup in wake of Qatar scandal

    Date: 2014-06-02 15:45:40 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:103 - ID:757140

    LONDON, June 2 (MENA) - UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has suggested that Britain could bid to host the World Cup following calls for Qatar to be stripped of its right to host the tournament, The Telegraph reported. Fifa is investigating ....

  • Fifa vice-president 'would support' re-vote on world cup 2022

    Date: 2014-06-01 20:17:40 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:157 - ID:755557

    LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce says he would support a re-vote to find a new host for the Qatar World Cup in 2022 if corruption allegations can be proven, the BBC news reported. The Sunday Times alleges football officials ....

  • FIFA to support re-vote on World Cup 2022 if corruption allegations can be proven

    Date: 2014-06-01 19:25:01 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:142 - ID:755509

    ZURICH, June 1 (MENA) - FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce says he would support a re-vote to find a new host for the Qatar World Cup in 2022 if corruption allegations can be proven, the BBC News reported. The Sunday Times alleges football officials ....

  • Hurghada hosts Kitesurf World Cup 2014

    Date: 2014-06-01 10:49:02 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:45 - ID:754659

    HURGHADA, June 1 (MENA) - The Kitesurf World Cup 2014 will be held in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada this week with the participation of 63 competitors from 22 countries. "We will host more than a contest this week in a bid to promote tourism," ....

  • Egypt win African Youth Championship in Botswana

    Date: 2014-05-31 18:41:51 GMT - Botswana - Sports - SN:103 - ID:753890

    GABORONE, May 31 (MENA) - Egypt has won the African Youth Championship which was held in in Gaborone, Botswana. Egypt secured 92 different medals -- 45 gold, 17 silver and 30 bronze. South Africa ranked second, while Nigeria came in the third ....

  • Egypt's amb. in Abuja holds reception to welcome Egypt under-20 soccer team

    Date: 2014-05-31 13:35:26 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:52 - ID:753361

    ABUJA, May 31 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in Abuja Ashraf Abdel Qader Salama held a reception at his home to welcome Egypt's national under-20 soccer team who played friendly matches with their Nigerian counterpart as part of preparations for ....

  • Egypt envoy meets Egyptian footballers before Nigeria's friendly match

    Date: 2014-05-28 14:00:37 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:96 - ID:748418

    ABUJA, May 28 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria Ashraf Salama met Egypt's national under-17 football team before their friendly match against the Nigerian team. The match is part of preparations of the two teams for the African Under-17 ....

  • Egypt's ambassador in Sweden opens annual Golf tournament in Stockholm

    Date: 2014-05-27 08:50:28 GMT - Sweden - Sports - SN:36 - ID:745527

    STOCKHOLM, May 27 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador here Wael Nasser opened on Tuesday an annual golf tournament which is held for the first time under Egypt's auspices and organized by Travel News Magazine to promote for golf tourism. The one-day ....

  • Egypt under-17 football team arrive in Abuja for friendly games

    Date: 2014-05-26 18:23:37 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:201 - ID:744961

    ABUJA, May 27 (MENA) - Egypt national under-17 football team arrived here to play a friendly match against the Nigerian team to prepare for African U-17 Championship. The two games will be held on May 28, 30, said Egypt's Ambassador to Nigeria ....

  • N. Korea to participate in 2014 Asian Games in S. Korea

    Date: 2014-05-26 16:51:06 GMT - south korea - Sports - SN:174 - ID:744823

    SEOUL, May 26 (MENA) - North Korea announced it will take part in the 2014 Asian Games competition to be held in South Korea, despite heightened tensions between the archrivals, Yonhap News Agency reported. The North Korean Olympic Committee said ....

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