Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday that Hossam Hassan — the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals — will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitória, whom it fired Sunday after the…
Democratic Republic of Congo Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was the hero of the day as he scored the winning penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time. DR…
Egypt kicked off their 2026 World Cup qualifiers in a blistering form with their talisman Mohamed Salah scoring four goals as the Pharaohs beat Djibouti 6-0 in Cairo. Elsewhere there were wins for Algeria, Mozambique, Burundi and Gabon. Nigeria forced Lesotho to a 1-1 in Nigeria. Africa has a guaranteed nine qualifiers for the 2026…
