President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will honor Egyptian Olympic and Paralympics champions who brought Egypt a total of 15 gold, silver, bronze medals in 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics, said Egyptian Presidency Spokesperson Alaa Youssef in a statement on Tuesday.

Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane is relishing what he described as the biggest game in the club's history and his career as the South African side prepare for a two-legged African Champions League final against Egypt's Zamalek.

Zamalek coach Moamen Soliman said he will leave his post if his side loses the African Champions League title.

Ghana's coach Avram Grant believes that his team's friendly game against South Africa on Tuesday will be a good preparation for the anticipated World Cup qualifier against Egypt.

Despite being 43, veteran keeper Essam El-Hadary appeared as strong as ever to play a key role in helping Egypt claim an opening 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Congo in Brazzaville on Sunday.

Two goals from Mohamed Salah and Abdallah El-Said helped Egypt kick off their World Cup qualifying group in convincing fashion, earning a 2-1 comeback victory over Congo in Brazzaville on Sunday.

Egypt hope they will bring to an end their 26-year-old World Cup hoodoo and make up for recent near-misses as they open their group qualifying campaign on Sunday, pinning their hopes on a veteran Argentinean boss to turn around their fortunes.

Congo's Pierre Lechantre says his players will not be solely concentrating on AS Roma star Mohamed Salah when the team meets Egypt on Sunday.

Egypt's coach Hector Cuper isn't surprised by Friday's goalless draw between Ghana and Uganda in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, insisting that football rewards only those who put in the effort.

The Egyptian national team flew to Congo on a private jet Friday to launch their campaign in the final phase of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed in an exclusive interview with AFP on Thursday that he backs expanding the World Cup to 48 teams, giving "more of a chance to more teams".

Ahly midfielder Hossam Ghaly has said he will consider retirement at the end of this season after evaluating his performance.

Zamalek left-back Ali Fathi has finally recuperated from a niggling knee injury to be ready for the CAF Champions League final first leg at South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns on 15 October.

Egypt manager Hector Cuper sounded an optimistic note over his side's chances of ending a long wait for a World Cup appearance, saying he is confident that his players are capable of achieving a long-held dream.

Arsenal's Nigerian starlet Alex Iwobi said his Egyptian teammate Mohamed Elneny "never stops running", praising the central midfielder for the efforts he put in every game.

Maria Sharapova has been cleared to return to tennis next April after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the former world number one's two-year drugs ban by nine months on Tuesday.

Congo coach Pierre Lechantre has announced a 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup home qualifier against Egypt.

AS Roma manager Luciano Spalletti has said that Egypt's winger Mohamed Salah 'would belong in the English Premier League' following the 2-1 win over heavyweight Inter Milan in the 7th match day of the Italy Serie late on Sunday.

In the lead-up to crucial game against Congo in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Egypt's national squad is getting a boost at the training camp, thanks to a number of players based abroad. Among them are Hull City winger Ahmed Elmahamady, Excelsior Mouscron midfielder Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” and Ittihad of Jeddah winger Mahmoud 'Kahraba' Abdel-Moneim.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidents will be limited to three four-year terms with effect from the 2017 elections, the organisation confirmed on Monday.

Zamalek's Nigerian striker Stanley Ohawuchi has voiced confidence concerning his side's chance of winning the African Champions League.