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EFA’s marketing department awaits election of new board to develop Egyptian football: Zaher
We will cooperate with La Liga, but it’s still hard to establish a professional sports league organisation, says marketing director
Egyptian football league needs rebranding, AFCON19 should be exploited: Media Pro Egypt
Government should lead development of Egyptian football
AFCON19 venues should stay open after renovation: stadiums committee head
Current football infrastructure enables Egypt to host FIFA World Cup, says Abdulla
Algeria win second AFCON title, ending West Africa’s dominance
The Desert Warriors crowned their first AFCON title in 1990.
Algerian team came to Cairo to win AFCON title: Djamel Belmadi
In 2010, Belmadi was appointed as the head coach of Qatar Stars League’s Lekhwiya. In his first season with the club, he led them to the 2010/11 Qatar Stars League title, for the first time in the club’s history.
Five coaches eliminated early from AFCON
Aguirre was sacked immediately after Egypt’s exit although he topped the list of highest-paid coaches in Africa, with a salary of €180,000 per month. Despite winning all the three games of the group stage, the Egyptian team presented a very poor performance throughout the tournament.
Tunisia clashes with AFCON dark horse Madagascar
Madagascar’ s President Andry Rajoelina will attend the match to support his team
AFCON quarter-finals: Desert Warriors face Ivorian Elephants in early final
Egyptian fans would support Algeria in quarters
EFA in hot water over Pharaohs AFCON elimination
Three lawsuits filed against board members requesting an investigation
Egypt’s real estate developers aim to benefit from AFCON to export properties
Egypt has achieved great success in organising the AFCON and dazzled the world by organising the opening ceremony
Calls for accountability over Pharaohs’ early exit from AFCON
Taha Ismail, the former national team coach, told Daily News Egypt that the selection of Javier Aguirre to train the Pharaohs was a mistake from the very beginning because he has never coached a national team and has no experience of playing in Africa.
Celebrating AFCON, Egypt allow Africans to visit tourist attractions at local prices
It comes in line with Egypt’s hosting of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as thousands of African natives are visiting Egypt currently to support their football teams.
Warda case raises question: how the society sees sexual harassment?
There are several similar cases in which the people judge females for the way they dress or live, however, when it comes to their exposure to sexual harassment, the people apply double standards.
Egypt seeks perfection in AFCON: Fadl
“When we targeted organising the championship, we worked a lot with the help of the state. We were seeking perfection,” Fadl said at a Cairo press conference.
Amr Warda excluded from Egypt’s squad in AFCON for indecency claims
Warda defended himself on Twitter, saying “the [sexual] clip was fabricated.”
Boom in hotel occupancy in conjunction with AFCON
A member of the Chamber of Tourism, Waheed Assem, told Daily News Egypt that the rate of hotel occupancy is going well, as the percentage of occupancy in all the governorates hosting the matches significantly increased
Egypt’s sun shines on Africa in Cairo Stadium
AFCON’s 2019 opening ceremony dazzled people…Organising committee succeeds in difficult test
South Africa’s football national team visits Giza Plateau
The world’s sight is directed toward Egypt as the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) got underway. The government launched promotions of the country’s tourist destinations. South Africa’s national football team, which participates now in AFCON 2019, visited the Giza Plateau on Friday. They were welcomed by Ashraf Mohy El-Din, the director general of Giza …
Al-Sisi visits Egyptian football team during training for AFCON
Pharaohs to face Guinea in team’s 2nd friendly on Sunday
HDB joins the list of official sponsors of African Cup of Nations Total 2019
We aim to be 1 of top 10 commercial banks in Egyptian banking market during coming period: Ghanem
Eto’o expects Egypt, Cameroon to reach AFCON final
“Everyone knows who will win the championship,” Eto’o said. “The Egyptian team is strong and capable of delivering a good tournament. Egypt has the home advantage and is led by star Mohamed Salah,” he added.
Al-Sisi stresses government must provide all organisational means to AFCON
President met Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to tackle preparations for 2019 AFCON
Egypt to inaugurate 3 new metro stations ahead of AFCON
New stations to transport large numbers of football fans
Innovation of AFCON stadiums cost EGP 1bn
Egypt allocate EGP 100m for development of training playgrounds
Huawei takes part in security arrangements of 2019 AFCON
US protectionist actions threaten global economic growth, says China’s Chargé d’Affaires
High demand for AFCON tickets: Tazkarty
Khaled Aziz, the regional chairperson of the company, said that the demand exceeded all expectations, which reflects Egyptians’ keenness to attend the championship.
Tazkarty, online booking for AFCON tickets launched
The application aims at combating inflated ticket prices on the informal market, by making the website and app the primary outlet for booking tickets.
Egypt name national team’s initial squad for AFCON 2019
The team is expected to enter a closed camp in Borg El Arab, Alexandria on 6 June to prepare for two friendly matches against Tanzania and Guinea on 13 and 16 June at Borg El Arab Stadium
“Tut” announced as AFCON 2019 mascot in Egypt
Tut is a young man playing football and wearing pharaonic Nemes – in reference to the Egyptian ancient history – and the red-coloured kit of Egyptian national team and the African map on his chest.
Low-category ticket prices for Egypt’s matches at AFCON 2019 reduced
The committee said in a statement that the decision aims to ease the burden on Egyptian football fans and to encourage the Egyptian people to attend their national team’s games and enjoy the championship held in Egypt