Arsenal's club-record signing Nicolas Pepe watched as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored to give his team a 1-0 win at Newcastle in their Premier League opening game on Sunday.
Aubameyang, who had been threatening intermittently in a game of few (...)
1-Nicolas Pepe, £72m ($87m) - Arsenal
Cote d'Ivoire winger Nicolas Pepe joined Arsenal from French side Lille in June 2019 for a club-record fee of £72 million.
2-Cedric Bakambu, £65.4m ($83m) – Beijing Guoan
The DR Congo striker joined the (...)
The ceremony was attended by Egypt's Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker and the Egyptian ambassador in Tanzania, in addition to high-profile officials from both countries.
The new dam will be implemented by the Arab Contractors and El Sewedy (...)
Egypt have been paired with Kenya, Togo, Comoros Island in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers during the draw conducted at the CAF headquarters in Cairo on Thursday.
While Togo and Comoros Island couldn't reach the 2019 Nations Cup, Kenya (...)
As a player, Alain Giresse was part of a midfield known as the Magic Square that lifted France to some memorable performances during the 1980s, which included winning the European championship.
His coaching career has also been remarkable -- though (...)
Hosts Egypt suffered a shocking elimination from the African Cup of Nations round of 16 after conceding a late goal against South Africa on Saturday, with another lethargic display costing them dear this time around.
Thembinkosi Lorch netted the (...)
Two years ago, gloom hung over Egypt after the national team agonizingly missed out on a record-extending eighth Nations Cup crown following a bitter 2-1 defeat by Cameroon in the final in Gabon.
But on Saturday, a brief feeling of pain made way for (...)
Two-time Africa Cup of Nations winning coach Herve Renard accepted responsibility for Morocco's shock exit and hinted he might quit after one of the pre-tournament favourites were bundled out of the competition.
“I'm responsible for this defeat. I (...)
Senegal forward Sadio Mane has said will step aside as his team's penalty taker for the time being after missing spot kicks in successive games at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mane, who has scored three goals in the tournament, saw a penalty saved (...)
Hosts Egypt suffered a shocking elimination from the African Cup of Nations round of 16 after conceding a late goal against South Africa on Saturday, with another lethargic display costing them dear this time around.
Thembinkosi Lorch netted the (...)
Senegal are steadfastly focused on their ambition to win a first Africa Cup of Nations despite some heavy criticism from home after a hiccup in the opening round, said midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye on Thursday.
"Everyone made us the competition (...)
Algerian coach Djamel Belmadi says extensive preparations played a major role in their win over Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday.
The 1-0 victory in Group C in Cairo was the first match-up between two of the tournament's heavyweights (...)
After missing Senegal's opening Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) match against Tanzania, forward Sadio Mane is expected to make his long-awaited first appearance of this year's tournament when they face Algeria in Group C on Thursday.
The 27-year-old, (...)
Five-times winners and holders Cameroon put a pre-tournament pay dispute behind them to beat rank outsiders Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
The Indomitable Lions took more than an hour to break down (...)
Guinea Bissau are hoping to go one better than their Africa Cup of Nations debut two years ago and have targeted a place in the second round now that they have more experience under their collective belt.
The small west African country, a former (...)
South Africa are likely to turn to gangly Dutch-born striker Lars Veldwijk as a surprise choice to lead their attack when they take on the Ivory Coast in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Cairo on Monday.
The 27-year-old, who qualifies for South (...)
Claiming the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy a record seven times has made Egypt the most winning team in the history of the No 1 sports competition in the continent.
Egypt's record includes the inaugural Sudan 1957 edition and the Egypt 1959 (...)
Pepe (Cote d'Ivoire)
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The Elephants are ready to unleash a new heavyweight in Nicolas Pepe. The Lille (...)
Egypt is ready to receive the 23 participating teams and their supporters as beloved football fans from around the globe await the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON.
This week saw the conclusion of work in all six stadiums as well as all (...)
Chelsea defender Abdul Rahman Baba is set to make his return for Ghana at the African Cup of Nations finals after being named in their 23-man squad for the tournament in Egypt, which starts next week.
The 24-year-old last played for his country at (...)
Key striker Knowledge Musona says Zimbabwe aim to be the “Ajax Amsterdam” of the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt starting later this month, hoping to surprise with a run deep into the competition.
Zimbabwe have been drawn in Group A along with (...)
Egypt set for friendlies
The Pharaohs of Egypt are ready for their two friendly games to be played in preparation for next month's Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON. Egypt is scheduled to enter a training camp at Borg Al-Arab Stadium in Alexandria on (...)
Chairperson of the Commercial International Bank (CIB), Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, Egypt's largest private sector bank, said it was now time for everyone to invest in the continent, as the main driver of global growth, stressing the importance of (...)
Egypt's superstar Mohamed Salah once again confirmed his status as one of the world's best players as he retained the Golden Boot in the Premier League this season. Despite a significant dip in form in the middle of the season that saw Salah go nine (...)
Attijariwafa Bank Egypt launched on Sunday the Africa Development Club in Egypt. The launch of the club comes as part of the efforts of Attijariwafa Bank Group to promote regional and continental cooperation between African countries, Mohamed El (...)
