Al-Ahram Weekly - Sports

UAE president pardons Zamalek players

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed pardoned two Zamalek players and the club’s football director after they were given one month in jail following an altercation with security guards, reports Inas Mazhar.

SO schools make the grade

Egyptian schools excelled in the first Special Olympics regional unified champions schools 3x3 basketball, reports Abeer Anwar from the tournament

Ahly’s redemption

Ahly secured their 15th Egyptian Super Cup title, defeating arch-rivals Zamalek 7-6 on penalties on 24 October following a goalless draw in regular time in Abu Dhabi, reports Inas Mazhar

The country that’s undeterred

When Qatar hosted the World Cup two years ago, it got blasted from some people who did not want the Gulf country to hold the soccer spectacle. Potential 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia should brace itself for the same criticism, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

The country that’s undeterred

When Qatar hosted the World Cup two years ago, it got blasted from some people who did not want the Gulf country to hold the soccer spectacle. Potential 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia should brace itself for the same criticism, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Beach boys

Backed by their home crowd, Egypt on Monday secured their second straight victory at the 2024 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, The result that confirmed their qualification for the knockout stages, reports Inas Mazha

It’s super time

The final of Egypt’s new look Super Cup will be played today (Thursday 24 October) in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, reports Inas Mazhar

One little push

As it stands, Egypt need just one point from their three remaining qualifiers to go to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Marmoush in focus

Once again, an Egyptian footballer is making headlines in Germany, writes Inas Mazhar

Monster haul

The 2024 Biathle/Triathle World Championships, which took place in Port Said, was a huge success

AUC leads the way

Sports teams from The American University in Cairo confirmed their status as pioneers in the All-African Universities Games

Women’s Classico

Ahly beat Zamalek 2-1 in Egypt’s first women’s football derby

Trying to wrap things up

A doubleheader with Mauritania could get Egypt tantalisingly close to AFCON 2025, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Ready to start

The 2024-25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup group stages are ready to go, reports Inas Mazhar

Glad and sad

After losing the African Super Cup, Egyptian powerhouse Ahly try to move on, but Zamalek want the party to go on forever, reports Inas Mazhar

Over the top

Egyptian pentathletes dominated the 2024 Under-19 World Championships

Historic first

Egypt’s wheelchair handball team wins its first world championship.

Moving on

All four Egyptian football clubs advanced to the group stage of the 2024-25 African Champions League and African Confederation Cup

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