Abou-Trika set for February return
CAIRO: Ahly star Mohamed Abou-Trika could make his comeback from injury by mid-February, following his long-term absence.The talismanic playmaker is currently in Germany to see a consultant about his metatarsal…
Star skipper Eto'o backs his Cameroon fighters
LUBANGO: African superstar Samuel Eto o is banking on fighting spirit driving Cameroon into the Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Thursday.The "Indomitable Lions tackle fellow former champions Tunisia at the…
Ghana edge 10-man Burkina Faso, into quarter-finals
LUANDA: Ghana defeated 10-man Burkina Faso 1-0 here on Tuesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.The World Cup qualifiers and four-time continental champions will now face hosts Angola…
Amodu faces rival for Nigeria World Cup coach post
LUBANGO: Shuaibu Amodu faces the man who could succeed him as coach of Nigeria when they play Mozambique in a key Africa Cup of Nations game at Tundavala Stadium on…
Angola, Algeria into Nations Cup quarters
LUANDA: Angola and Algeria became the latest teams to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a 0-0 draw here on Monday.The split result suited both teams perfectly,…
Egypt set to break CAN record, Benin out to shock
BENGUELA: The Africa Cup of Nations Group C game between Egypt and Benin here on Wednesday will match the continent s heavyweights up against the underdogs, who are fired-up to…
Egypt says Coptic killings were criminal, not sectarian – Focus
CAIRO: Egypt sought to minimize the repercussions of the recent killing of six Coptic Christians in the south by qualifying the incident as a criminal rather than sectarian affair.On Jan.…
Four more swine flu death brings total to 228 in Egypt
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health reported four more H1N1 deaths bringing the total in Egypt to 228. These include a 41-year-old woman from Assiut, a 35-year-old woman from Alexandria, a…
