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Egypt's Al Ahly mission flies to Morocco for CAF CL final against Wydad

Date: 2023-06-08 15:35:24 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:56 - ID:10200262

CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - Egypt's Al Ahly football mission left Cairo airport on Thursday heading for Morocco to play against Wydad Casablanca in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday. Al ....

Egyptian athlete wins gold in Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Turkey

Date: 2023-06-08 14:35:02 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:48 - ID:10200204

CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - Muhannad Shaaban, a player of the national modern pentathlon team, snatched a gold medal making a great achievement for Egypt in the World Cup of Modern Pentathlon held in Turkey. Shaaban, an athlete of the military sports ....

Sports min. witnesses conf. of announcing biggest initiative to support Egyptian football system

Date: 2023-06-06 21:10:44 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:83 - ID:10197119

CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi attended a conference dedicated to announcing the biggest initiative to support and develop the Egyptian football (soccer) system. The 12-year initiative, which is to be initially ....

Football has power to go beyond limits, bring peoples together - Spanish ambassador

Date: 2023-06-05 16:30:39 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:73 - ID:10194740

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - Spanish Ambassador in Cairo Alvaro Iranzo said sports, football in particular, possess the power to go beyond the limits and bring peoples together. Iranzo was speaking while meeting five young Egyptian football talents, ....

Ahly upsets Morocco’s Wydad 2-1 in Champions League final

Date: 2023-06-04 21:05:43 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:78 - ID:10193401

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Egypt’s Al-Ahly SC defeated Morocco's Wydad Casablanca 2-1 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League final, on Sunday at Cairo International Stadium. In the 47th minute of the extra time of the first half, Al-Ahly’s ....

Sports min. congratulates Egypt's Shahd Sami for winning bronze at World Taekwondo Championships

Date: 2023-06-04 20:31:58 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:74 - ID:10193337

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi congratulated Egypt's Taekwondo player Shahd Sami for winning the bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Championships in Azerbaijan. In a statement on Sunday, Sobhi applauded recent ....

Economic Misdemeanor Court upholds 3-month jail sentence against Zamalek club’s ex-chairman

Date: 2023-06-04 15:34:06 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:55 - ID:10193090

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Egypt's Economic Misdemeanor Court upheld a three-month prison sentence against Mortada Mansour, the former President of Zamalek Club for defaming Al Ahly Club President Mahmoud El Khatib. In its ruling on Sunday, the court ....

Egypt to host World Cadet Chess Championship in Sharm El Sheikh in October

Date: 2023-06-03 15:33:25 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:43 - ID:10191413

CAIRO, June 3 (MENA) - The Egyptian Chess Federation (ECF) will organize the 2023 World Cadet Chess Championships in the sea-side resort city of Sharm El Sheikh on October 14-27. Around 2,000 players from more than 100 countries are expected to ....

Youth min. lauds Sisi’s backing for sports

Date: 2023-06-03 10:39:59 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:25 - ID:10191058

RED SEA, Egypt, June 3 (MENA) – Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy has praised President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s great support for the sports system. The minister made his remarks on Saturday on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the ....

Ali Farrag wins 2023 El Gouna International title

Date: 2023-06-02 20:09:23 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:58 - ID:10190583

HURGHADA, June 2 (MENA) – Egypt’s World No.3 Ali Farrag won on Friday the Men’s 2023 El Gouna International title after he defeated Egypt’s World No.2 Mostafa Assal. Farrag beat Assal by an 12-10, 10-12, 11-6 and 11-2 scoreline. (MENA) M M ....