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Cairo Stadium to host Egypt-Botswana CAN 2015 qualifier

Authorities will let the Pharaohs play on their home turn on Wednesday - and 20,000 fans attend the match

Encouraging signs for Egypt but getting carried away is no good

Egypt showed noticeable improvement in a 2-0 win at Botswana in the African Nations Cup qualifiers but the team is still a work in progress

Botswana boss admits to Egypt higher quality

Botswana's Peter Butler concedes that Egypt is a better side after Friday's loss in Gaborone, but says his team will still fight in the return game in Cairo Wednesday

Egypt coach says squad depth propelled his side to win at Botswana

Shawky Gharib believes Egypt benefited from the Premier League games after claiming their first African Cup of Nations qualifying win at the expense of minnows Botswana

Egypt revive Nations Cup hopes with 2-0 win in Botswana

Two second-half goals from Mohamed Elneny and Mohamed Salah hands Egypt a precious 2-0 victory over Botswana in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday

RELIVE: Botswana vs Egypt (CAN 2015 qualifiers)

Ahram Online provided a live coverage of Egypt's game against Botswana in the 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers on Friday

Preview: Egypt in make-or-break tie at minnows Botswana

A slew of players are injured and their defence will feature new faces - can the Pharaohs pull off a win in Botswana on Friday?

Botswana coach asks for fans' support ahead of crucial Egypt game

Botswana coach asks fans to support the team at the stadium during the game against Egypt in the CAN 2015 qualifiers

EFA official rules out faking of injuries by Elmohamady and Ekramy

EFA vice president believes Ahmed Elmohamady and Sherif Ekramy didn't claim injuries to avoid a trip with the Pharaohs to Botswana

Egypt's Soliman fit for Botswana clash

The Ahly winger will be available against Botswana as he is fully recovered from a groin injury

Egypt arrive in Gaborone ahead of crucial Botswana clash

Pharoahs must defeat unfancied Botswana away from home if they are to keep their hopes alive of reaching the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt makes official bid to host 2017 Nations Cup

Egypt, Algeria, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Sudan and Zimbabwe vie for right to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations

Goalkeeper Ekramy, winger Elmohamady out of Egypt's squad for Botswana games

Sherif Ekramy and Ahmed Elmohamady are among four players excluded from Egypt's squad for the upcoming Nations Cup qualifying games against Botswana due to injury

Egypt at full strength ahead of Botswana tests

The Pharaohs have two crucial games against Botswana in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers set for 10 and 15 October

Egypt announce squad for Botswana ties

Egypt coach Shawky Gharib announces a 25-man squad for Botswana games in the 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers

Gharib to be replaced if Egypt don't qualify for African championship

Shawky Gharib will be replaced with a foreign coach if Egypt fail to qualify for the 2015 CAN tournament in Morocco, EFA chief says

Egypt's coach happy with Salah's performance in Champions League

Mohamed Salah gets five minutes of playing time with Chelsea; coach Shawky Gharib says he's 'impressed', urges him to push for slot in line-up

Egypt to announce Botswana squad on Thursday

Coach Gharib waiting to assess upcoming performances in league play

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