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Hossam Hassan

Hossam Hassan says AFCON semis shows African coaches deserve trust

It is not every day that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) delivers a blockbuster semifinal lineup featuring four of the continent’s top five-ranked nations — all coached by sons of the soil.

Pape Thiaw

Suspension fears won’t derail Senegal’s plans for Egypt

With seven Senegalese players walking a suspension tightrope ahead of the final, head coach Pape Thiaw insists this will not influence his plans as the Lions of Teranga prepare to field a full-strength side against Egypt in tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal.

Mo Salah

Trézéguet points to Salah’s influence in Egypt’s AFCON title push

Egypt's national team captain and Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah, is hungry for his maiden Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, and just like the rest of the team, he’s putting in extra effort to achieve that.

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AFCON 2025: Egypt into semi-finals after fending off late surge against Ivory Coast

Egypt pulled off a 3-2 win over Ivory Coast on Saturday to book their place in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals, keeping alive their hopes of claiming an eighth title.

Amad Diallo celebrates for Ivory Coast

How can I watch Egypt take on Ivory Coast in the AFCON 2025 quarterfinals on Saturday?

Egypt will face defending champions Ivory Coast at the Stade Adrar Stadium in Agadir on Saturday night in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Egypt overcome Benin after extra time to book AFCON quarter-final place

Egypt secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for an 11th time after edging past a stubborn Benin side 3–1 in extra time at the Stade Adrar in Agadir on Monday night.

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