Gharib the player
1-Throughout his 15-year career as a footballer, Gharib played for no club other than Ghazl Mahalla, which saw him win zero trophies.
2-The former midfielder scored a single goal in 16 caps for the Egypt national team, which (...)
EGYPT vs. GHANA
Kickoff: 18.00 CLT
African World Cup qualifying playoffs – Second Leg
Venue: Air Defense Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
MATCH FACTS
-The first-leg result was Egypt's worst competitive defeat since a 6-0 defeat (...)
ORLANDO PIRATES (South Africa) vs. AHLI (Egypt)
Kickoff: 20.30 CLT
CAF Champions League Final – First Leg
Venue: Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
MATCH FACTS
Orlando Pirates
-When Pirates claimed the title in 1995, it was the only time during the past (...)
Setting aside the customary excuses of 'no league, harsh conditions, political instability...etc.', Egypt's 6-1 annihilation in Ghana was a footballing catastrophe independent of any pre-match surroundings.
Egyptian football – just like many other (...)
GHANA vs. EGYPT
Kickoff: 18.00 CLT
African World Cup qualifying final playoffs – First leg
Venue: Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Referee: Bouchaib Al-Ahrach (Morocco)
MATCH FACTS
-Ghana finished the qualifying group stage as the highest-scoring team with (...)
1-Fathi vs. Ayew
Although he hasn't been so consistent for Ghana this year - having been outshone by Christian Atsu and Wakaso Mubarak - Marseille star Andre Ayew is always a handful on the left wing.
But the son of legend Abedi Pele must be aware (...)
COTON SPORT (CAMEROON) vs. AHLI (Egypt)
Kickoff: 16.00 CLT
CAF Champions League – Semi-final – First leg
Venue: Stade Roumdé-Adjia, Garoua
Referee: Jan Sikazwe (Zambia)
MATCH FACTS
-Coton Sport have not failed to score at home in 23 consecutive (...)
Egypt manager Bob Bradley has selected 23 local-based players for next month's World Cup qualifying playoff against Ghana.
The list, which comprises no less than 11 members of the Ahli team, will be joined by 10 foreign-based players named by the (...)
On September 23 1984, Zamalek legend Emmanuel Quarshie scored what was one of the best goals in the Cairo giants' history in Africa.
It was a Champions League quarter-final second leg against Zambia's Nkana Red Devils in Cairo and eventual champions (...)
Hundreds of Zamalek ultras stormed the club's headquarters in Cairo calling for an immediate change in the club's leading board.
The fierce protest, which comes in the wake of a thumping 4-2 Champions League defeat to arch-rivals Ahli, is mainly (...)
-Mohamed Abou-Treika equaled Mokhtar Al-Tetsh's record as the all-time joint-top scorer of the Egyptian derby with his 13th goal in nine years.
-By leaking in the 14th goal this campaign, Zamalek reached their highest-ever number of goals conceded (...)
On September 14 1935, Mohamed Latif became the first Egyptian to play in Europe after joining Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers for a short stint.
Having been one of the stars of the team that represented Egypt at the 1934 World Cup, Zamalek legend (...)
On September 14 1935, Mohamed Latif became the first Egyptian to play in Europe after joining Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers for a short stint.
Having been one of the stars of the team that represented Egypt at the 1934 World Cup, Zamalek legend (...)
Egypt have moved up 11 places in FIFA's monthly ranking for national teams to lie 50th ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifying playoff draw.
After beating Guinea 4-2 to complete a perfect winning record in their qualifying group, the Pharaohs were (...)
EGYPT vs. GUINEA
Kickoff: 16.00 CLT
FIFA 2014 World Cup African qualifiers - Group G
Venue: Gouna Stadium, Hurghada
MATCH FACTS
-Egypt will be playing a competitive match in the coastal city of Hurghada for the first time ever.
-Should he feature on (...)
-In seven matches between Egypt and Guinea, the number of goals per game has reached a staggering FIVE.
-Egypt became the ONLY NATION in the entire 2014 World Cup qualifiers to complete a 100% winning record in the group stage.
-Egypt's matches vs. (...)
Egypt players and staff are facing a major headache as authorities seem reluctant to hold the World Cup qualifier against Guinea in Alexandria.
After initially agreeing to move the game from Gouna to Alexandria's Army Stadium, security forces (...)
Zamalek insist they were serious in their talks with Malaga over the loan of forward Mohamed Ibrahim, but the Spanish club did not reply back to their demands.
Egypt forward Ibrahim was strongly linked with Malaga this summer, but the transfer never (...)
ZAMALEK (Egypt) vs. ORLANDO PIRATES (Ghana)
Kickoff: 16.00 CLT
CAF Champions League Group A
Venue: Gouna Stadium, Hurghada
MATCH FACTS
-Zamalek are on a 13-match winless streak in the Champions League group stage, a run that witnessed no less than (...)
LEOPARDS (CONGO) vs. AHLI (EGYPT)
Kickoff: 15.30 CLT
CAF Champions League Group A
Venue: Stade Denis Sassou Nguesso, Dolisie
MATCH FACTS
-Since making their Champions League debut in 1976, Ahli are set for their first-ever meeting against a team (...)
Ahli claimed a vital 1-0 away victory over Leopards in the CAF Champions League, thanks to a first-half strike by Walid Soliman.
Soliman, who missed a crucial penalty in the humiliating defeat to Orlando Pirates, struck home before half time in what (...)
ORLANDO PIRATES (SOUTH AFRICA) vs. ZAMALEK (EGYPT)
Kickoff: 20.00 CLT
CAF Champions League Group A
Venue: Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
MATCH FACTS
-Zamalek are still looking for their first group stage victory in 12 matches, stretching back from (...)
Ahli have decided to keep highly-rated Egypt U-20 midfielder Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet' until the winter break.
"The inability to register new players in our Champions League squad makes it difficult to let go of Trezeguet now," Ahli official Hadi Khashaba (...)
Egypt have moved up one place in the FIFA monthly ranking but are still far from moving into Africa's top ten.
The seven-time African champions climbed to 61st in the August edition of FIFA as they are still struggling to improve their position (...)
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says he is only focused on helping Basel win against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Champions League third qualifying round.
Following days of speculation about his readiness to fly to Israel, the 21-year-old made the trip and (...)