Alaa Abdel-Ghani's Articles

Egypt’s two football teams playing in the African Champions League did not fare as well in their second group match as they did in the first, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Ahly of Egypt will hope to improve on their third place finishes at the annual global football tournament, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

All four Egyptian clubs playing in Africa’s two biggest football club competitions won their first group stage games, and all in friendly territory, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

After winning their first two matches, Egypt could not have hoped for a better beginning in their quest to reach the 2026 World Cup, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Egypt play their first game in the qualifiers, hoping to reach the revamped 2026 football showcase, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Like it or leave it, this football showcase will in all likelihood be held in Saudi Arabia in 2034, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

If there were any doubts that the Argentine great would win yet another Ballon d’Or, they were put to rest on Monday, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

The ongoing Palestinian-Israeli war revisits the long-standing controversy over whether sportsmen and women should, or indeed want, to get involved in politics, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Egypt won and tied two friendlies as the World Cup qualifiers and the African continental title inch closer, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

If you thought the 2026 World Cup was big, wait till you see the one after, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Ahly of Egypt began the defence of their African Champions League title on a winning note, breezing past Saint George of Ethiopia 3-0 in the first leg of the round of 32 of the African Champions League in Cairo on Sunday to put the defence of their title on the right track, Alaa Abdel-Ghani reports

Egypt’s football team and the country’s two top clubs were all defeated in recent African matches, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

The pulling in by the Kingdom of so many big football names has captivated the sporting world with a mix of curiosity, bemusement and scepticism. The bottom line, though: Saudi Arabian clubs have as much right to purchase players as any other league, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

The African Football League makes its debut, with Egypt’s Ahly playing Simba of Tanzania in the quarter-finals, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Whichever side is telling the truth, one thing stands out: The Spanish football kiss that has caused such a big uproar unfairly eclipsed one of the country’s biggest sporting triumphs.

Egyptian Premier League winners Ahly lost their penultimate game on Sunday, losing out on their bid to go an entire season undefeated, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Judging by its African qualifying group, Egypt should make it to the 2026 World Cup but there’s no guarantee, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Egypt’s football team qualified for next year’s Paris Olympics but could not retain its African title, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Not surprisingly, Egypt made it to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations but much more is expected, reports Alaa Abdel-Ghani

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