Egyptian midfielder, Mahmoud "Trezeguet" Hassan, who recently joined Excelsior Mouscron from Anderlecht in the Belgian league on loan, has explained his departure from his team by saying that he is working to save his place in the Pharaohs' national squad.

The Italian SuperCup final between league champions Juventus and beaten Cup finalists AC Milan will be held in Qatar for the second time this December, Serie A officials announced on Friday.

Zamalek will have to cope without a natural left-back against Morocco's Wydad Casablanca in the CAF Champions League semi-final as Ali Fathi has been ruled out of both legs.

Newly appointed Ahly coach Hossam El-Badri has revealed he is eager to meet fans' expectations but he waits for their support to achieve his target with the team.

Ahmed Hamoudi has joined newly-promoted Saudi side El-Batin nearly a week after Swiss champions Basel announced that the Egyptian's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.

Newly-appointed manager Hossam El-Badri revealed that he may change Ahly's playing system, not ruling out a return to the 3-5-2 previously used by Manuel Jose.

Egypt manager Hector Cuper is optimistic despite his side's disappointing results in last week's freindlies, adding the results in friendly games are not a priority for him.

Egypt's javelin thrower Ihab Abdel-Rahman faces the threat of suspension after failing another doping test, executive manager of the Egyptian anti-doping agency Ossama Ghoneim said Wednesday.

Egypt’s national team will host Ghana in the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on 13 November at Alexandria's Borg El-Arab Stadium, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Wednesday.

Ahly have officially signed Nogoom El-Mostakbal winger Eslam El-Far on a five-year contract, the Cairo giants announced on Tuesday.

Egypt failed to sparkle in their last friendly before beginning their World Cup qualifying campaign, losing 1-0 to South Africa in Soweto after another dull display on Tuesday.

Egypt winger Ramadan Sobhi says he is confident that if he continues to focus on his work he will establish himself at Stoke City despite a slow start to the season.

Egypt will play South Africa on Tuesday in Soweto in what could be the last rehearsal of the team ahead of next month's Congo clash at the start of their 2018 World Cup qualifiers campaign.

Egypt and Zamalek defender Ali Gabr has been forced out of the national team's first training session in South Africa after an ankle injury seems to have resurfaced.

Ahly goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy has expressed pleasure at the return of coach Hossam El-Badry, saying fans should be optimistic as El-Badry won many trophies with the team.

The president of South Africa's football association has called on fans to attend the upcoming Nelson Mandela Challenge encounter against Egypt on 6 September.

Egypt national team will fly to South Africa on Thursday for a friendly against the Bafana Bafana on 6 September as part of preparations for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Ahly's football director Sayed Abdel-Hafiz heaped praise on Ahmed Hamoudi's abilities, stressing that a possible move to the club depends on the request of the team's new coach, who is still "undecided" on the player's fate.

Egypt will host the UAE's Super Cup at Cairo's Air Defence Stadium on 13 September, the chief executive of the United Arab Emirates' professional association football league Sohail Alareefi confirmed on Wednesday.

Egypt's newly-capped midfielder Sam Morsy has completed a loan move to Barnsley from fellow English Championship club Wigan Athletic.