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Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
Middle East
January 26, 2018
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
Qatar is confident that it can host a successful World Cup in 2022 and preparations are fully on track after…
Mohamed Aboutrika voted greatest ever Egyptian footballer in FIFA poll
Egypt
January 11, 2018
Mohamed Aboutrika voted greatest ever Egyptian footballer in FIFA poll
Former midfielder Mohamed Aboutrika was voted the greatest player in Egyptian history in a FIFA poll, overcoming the likes of Mohamed Salah,…
Egypt national team 31st in FIFA world rankings, 3rd in Africa
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Egypt national team 31st in FIFA world rankings, 3rd in Africa
The Federation International Football Association (FIFA) ranked Egypt’s national football team as 31st in the world in 2017, and third…
Egypt’s Salah wins ‘BBC African Footballer of the Year’ Award
Egypt
December 12, 2017
Egypt’s Salah wins ‘BBC African Footballer of the Year’ Award
Egyptian footballer and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah capped off a brilliant year by the announcement on Monday that he has…
Egypt fans among top 10 requesting World Cup tickets: FIFA
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Egypt fans among top 10 requesting World Cup tickets: FIFA
After Egypt qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years, its fans are among the…
Who will pay the LE 1.5 mn ‘presidential reward’ for each player on Egypt’s football team?
Egypt
October 10, 2017
Who will pay the LE 1.5 mn ‘presidential reward’ for each player on Egypt’s football team?
Debates surfaced all over social media in Egypt, after the Egyptian president declared he would reward each player on the…
Consumer protection agency asks Orange to revise World Cup ad deemed “offensive” to seniors
Egypt
September 7, 2017
Consumer protection agency asks Orange to revise World Cup ad deemed “offensive” to seniors
Senior executives from Orange Egypt are under fire for a new ad that showed senior citizens in an offensive light.…
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
Middle East
June 7, 2017
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
The pressure on the International Football Federation (FIFA) to make a decision about the future of the 2022 World Cup, due…
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA event
Middle East
May 10, 2017
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA event
A Human Rights Watch activist said Wednesday that Bahrain has barred him from entering the tiny island nation for the…
FIFA lifts Messi four-game international ban
Life & Style
May 5, 2017
FIFA lifts Messi four-game international ban
Zurich (AFP) - FIFA on Friday overturned Barcelona star Lionel Messi's four-game ban from international matches imposed for swearing at…