Egypt will face South Africa in the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday at Cairo Stadium after the group stage concluded on Tuesday. South Africa qualified for the knockout phase from Group D as one of the best four third-placed sides, collecting three points.

Egypt s national team players are always under the constant pressure of pleasing the fans and achieving their dreams at the current African Cup of Nations remarks keeper Mahmoud Gennesh, who also defended goalkeepers coach Ahmed Nagy after his recent injury. The Pharaohs third-choice keeper Gennesh was ruled out of the African Cup after injuring his Achilles tendon during a training session on Friday. Goalkeepers coach Ahmed Nagy was blamed by some people, saying the injury was due to intense over-training.

Egypt national team striker Ahmed "Kouka" Hassan has been confirmed to be out of action for a week after an injury during Sunday s game between Egypt and Uganda, the Egyptian Football Federation (EFA) announced. The 26-year-old striker sustained an ankle injury and received treatment at the 20th minute of the game after being accidently kicked by an Uganda player, but unfortunately was substituted 5 minutes later since he wasn t able to continue the game.

Already-qualified Egypt won their African Cup of Nations group with a 2-0 victory over Uganda at Cairo Stadium on Sunday, but the flattering score-line was hardly convincing for the demanding supporters following another lackluster display. Mohamed Salah and Ahmed Elmohamady, who also scored in the previous 2-0 win over DR Congo, were on target again in the first half as Egypt made it three wins out of three and maintained their run of clean sheets.

Egypt assistant coach Hany Ramzy said on Thursday that despite a 2-0 win he was not satisfied with the players performance during the DR Congo game on Wednesday night in the Pharaohs second match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations group stage. "We achieved the victory but we are not satisfied with the performance," Ramzy told a television programme.

Although they secured an opening Africa Cup of Nations win, Egypt will still be looking to produce a more convincing display when they meet DR Congo at Cairo s International Stadium on Wednesday. The Pharaohs labored to a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe, thanks to a first-half goal from winger Mahmoud Trezeguet, but struggled for creativity in the final third before a sell-out crowd at their traditional venue.

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah could start against DR Congo as a striker, Pharaohs assistant coach Tito Garcia revealed on Monday. Egypt, who defeated Zimbabwe 1-0 in the Nations Cup opener, will face DR Congo on Wednesday as the Pharaohs will be looking for a win to secure their place in the competition s round of 16.

Egypt s national football team will continue their preparations for their second game in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against the Democratic Republic of Congo, which will take place at Cairo Stadium on Wednesday. Under the helm of Mexican coach Javier Aguirre, the Pharaohs started their training session early Monday with the team s stars. The technical staff is working to fix mistakes made during Friday s opener against Zimbabwe.

Fireworks could be in store when reigning champions Chile and record 15-time winners Uruguay meet in the Copa America on Monday at Rio de Janeiro s Maracana stadium. It will be the fourth edition running of the oldest continental competition in international football in which the South American rivals meet and memories are still fresh of the controversy surrounding their stormy 2015 clash.

Egypt s undisputed number one star is ready to help the team go the extra mile and add to their record haul of seven Nations Cup trophies. Salah has made no secret of his desire to lead Egypt to glory on home soil, having played an instrumental role in steering them to the final two years ago in Gabon by scoring two goals and providing as many assists.

Many pundits wondered how Ahly winger Walid Soliman was snubbed by Egypt coach Javier Aguirre while he was enjoying a superb run of form in the first half of the season. A frustrated Soliman announced his international retirement at the time before a serious knee injury sidelined him for months. He returned to action in the latter stages of the season.

Egypt s national team concluded their preparatory camp for the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Alexandria and will return to Cairo on Monday ahead of their Nations Cup campaign against Zimbabwe. on Friday at Cairo s International Stadium. During their camp in Alexandria, the Pharaohs played two friendlies under the helm of Mexican coach Javier Aguirre. They claimed two victories; 1-1 over Tanzania and 3-1 over Guinea during final preparations for the Nations Cup.

Egypt got a lot of benefit from its two final friendly matches ahead of the African Cup of Nations, coach Javier Aguirre said on Sunday, adding that he has settled on the starting line-up for the Pharoahs opener against Zimbabwe on Friday. The Pharaohs claimed a narrow win over Tanzania on Thursday before beating Guinea 3-1 Sunday in the final warm-up test.

The technical staff of Egypt s national team is almost settled on a starting line-up for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to assistant coach Hany Ramzy who insisted that winning the opening match against Zimbabwe is a must. Egypt is hosting this year s AFCON, which has been expanded to 24 teams and will take place from 21 June to 19 July.

A surprise inclusion in Egypt s squad, Ahmed Ali hit top form in the twilight of his career. The 33-year old is enjoying his best ever season, having scored 18 goals with Arab Contractors to top the Egyptian Premier League s scoring chart. Although Egypt coach Javier Aguirre has been reluctant to pick any over-30 players since taking over in August last year, Ali s red-hot form was so tempting for the Mexican boss.

Liverpool s star winger Mohamed Salah joined Egypt s national football team training camp Wednesday morning amid preparations for the anticipated African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after ending his vacation. Egypt is hosting this year s Nations Cup, which has been expanded to 24 teams and will take place from 21 June to 19 July. On Friday, the Pharaohs began their final preparatory closed camp, two weeks ahead of the beginning of the prestigious tournament. Salah received permission to join his teammates in the camp later, getting some rest after crowning his year with the Champions League title when Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in the final 1 June.

The Egyptian Premier League will continue after the conclusion of the African Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Egypt later this month, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) revealed in a statement on Monday night. "Zamalek will face rivals Gouna on 23 July, four days after the African Cup ends, while Ahly will take on Arab Contractors three days later," said the EFA s statement.

Departing Bayern Munich defender Rafinha is returning home to join Brazilian club Flamengo, the Bundesliga champions confirmed on Monday. The 33-year-old bid farewell to Bayern last month after eight years at the club, and his contract officially expires on June 30.

For a few, fleeting moments Sunday, Rafael Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challenging him in the final for the second consecutive year. A poor game from Nadal allowed Thiem to break him and even things at a set apiece. That development brought fans to their feet in Court Philippe Chatrier, roaring and clapping and, above all, wondering: Was this, now, a real contest? Could Thiem push Nadal more? Could he make this surge last? Would Nadal falter?

African football s governing body has ordered the abandoned second leg of the CAF Champions League final between Esperance and Wydad Casablanca to be replayed at a neutral venue after this month s Cup of Nations. The turmoil in Africa s premier club competition comes just over two weeks before the start of an expanded 24-team Cup of Nations in Egypt.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes his new Club World Cup could generate as much as $50 billion in commercial income when it starts in 2021. nfantino was re-elected unopposed for a second term as FIFA president in Paris on Wednesday and will now press on with plans already approved for the expanded competition.