Zamalek are ringing the changes after extending their winless run to four matches in all competitions, bringing in a new assistant coach and rebuking coach Patrice Carteron, whose future is uncertain.
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Zamalek's hopes of reaching the African Champions League knockout stage were dealt a huge blow after they threw away an early lead to lose 3-1 at Morocco's Wydad in Casablanca on Saturday.
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Stuttering Zamalek were held to another group-stage draw in the African Champions League, failing to convert a slew of goal-scoring chances in a 0-0 stalemate away to Angola's Sagrada Esperanca on Saturday.
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Egypt's Ahly won the FIFA Club World Cup bronze medal for a second straight year in ruthless fashion, crushing nine-man Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia 4-0 with a mesmerizing display of attacking football in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
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Ahly's hope to go one better than last year's third-place finish in the FIFA Club World Cup were dashed after they slumped to a 2-0 loss to South American champions Palmeiras in the semi-final on Tuesday.
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Egypt missed out on a record-extending eighth African Nations Cup crown in heartbreaking fashion, losing to Senegal 4-2 on penalties following another 0-0 draw as Sadio Mane gave his side their maiden title on Sunday.
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Mohamed Salah and his teammates will be eager to taste glory with Egypt for the first time when the team meet Senegal in the African Cup of Nations final in Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Sunday.
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Keeper Mohamed Abou-Gabal once again stole the show with two saves in the shootout as Egypt defeated hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Yaounde to reach the African Cup of Nations final on Thursday.
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Mohamed Salah scored and provided a superb assist as Egypt came from behind to beat North African rivals Morocco 2-1 after extra time and reach the African Cup of Nation semi-final on Sunday.
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It's rather a straightforward task for Egypt: nullify Morocco's attacking threat to stand a good chance of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations semis.
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For once, it seemed as though Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz would not call up keeper Mohamed Abou-Gabal for his African Cup of Nations squad.
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Mohamed Salah converted the decisive penalty as Egypt qualified for the African Nations Cup quarters with a 5-4 shootout win over Cote d'Ivoire after a goalless draw in Wednesday's round of 16 clash at the Japoma Stadium in Douala.
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Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane insisted on Friday he wanted his future sorted out before the team head to the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi next month, saying he needed to focus on the tasks ahead of him.
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Rookie defender Mohamed Abdel-Moneim proved an unlikely hero, with his first-half header giving an otherwise lethargic Egypt side a 1-0 win over Sudan and a place in the African Cup of Nations round of 16 on Wednesday.
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Mohamed Salah scored his first international goal since March last year as Egypt scraped a 1-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday to make up for an opening loss to Nigeria in the African Cup of Nations.
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For many teams, including Egypt, it might be a matter of how far they can survive the COVID-19 scare and safely get over the line as a youthful-looking Pharaohs side comprising more than a dozen debutants seek to end a 12-year African Cup of Nations drought.
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When Carlos Queiroz said his primary task was not winning the African Cup of Nations, Egyptian fans got him wrong.
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Ahly's winning start to their Egyptian Premier League campaign came to a surprise halt after they were held to a 1-1 draw by top-flight debutants Future FC in their last game before a lengthy stoppage on Sunday.
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Egypt's Ahly salvaged a 1-1 draw at the death before going on to win a record-extending eighth African Super Cup title following a 6-5 shootout victory over Morocco's Raja Casablanca in Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday.
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A last-gasp own goal from Amr El-Sulaya broke Egypt's hearts and silenced the team's vociferous supporters as the Pharaohs bowed out of the FIFA Arab Cup following a 1-0 defeat by Tunisia in the semi-final on Wednesday.
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