Karim Farouk's Articles

Mohamed Salah scored his 48th goal for Egypt on Friday as the Pharaohs reclaimed the top spot in Group D after beating Malawi 2-0.

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah fulfilled his dream of becoming Liverpool's all-time top scorer in the Premier League, with two goals against Manchester United in a 7-0 victory on Sunday.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has appointed former Portuguese referee Vitor Melo Pereira as the new head of the Referees Committee, replacing Mark Clattenburg who stepped down in January.

The Egypt U20 team crashed out of the U20 African Championship held at home from the group stage after suffering a humiliating defeat against Senegal 4-0 on Saturday.

Ahly will continue their bid to reclaim the league title when they travel to Aswan on Tuesday, a month after their last domestic victory against Zamalek 3-0 on 21 January.

When Ahly take on Real Madrid on Wednesday in the Club World Cup semi-finals, it will not be just another competitive game - at least not for millions of Egyptian fans.

Pharco FC produced a brilliant display to earn a 3-0 unprecedented win against defending champions Zamalek on Monday who saw their hopes of winning a third straight league title dented further.

Tarek El-Ashry and Ahmed Sami were fired on Wednesday, becoming the third and fourth Egyptian Premier League coaches sacked within just one week.

In the aftermath of Egypt's stunning 2-0 loss against Ethiopia in the African Nations Cup qualifiers on Thursday, shell-shocked pundits were puzzled as to who should shoulder the blame: Coach Ehab Galal or the Egyptian Football Association?

Egypt coach Ehab Galal revealed that Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has been struggling with an injury ahead of Sunday's 1-0 victory over Guinea in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers and is set to undergo scans.

In two-legged knockout ties, the firm attacking strategies that Pitso Mosimane adopted at home saw Ahly destroy their African Champions League opponents. A shift in that approach might be needed though in Monday's final against Wydad.

Two years after being initially approached for the job, Ehab Galal finally took up Egypt's coaching role, having been deemed for some time the most likely to help the Pharaohs flourish.

Egyptian champions Zamalek are hoping to restore their pride when they face Sagrada Esperance of Angola at home on Friday after another disappointing African Champions League campaign.

Zamalek struck twice in quick succession early in the first half to grab a precious victory against Gouna 2-1 on Monday at Cairo Stadium, keeping their title hopes alive.

Second-half substitute Thapelo Morena struck in the 86th minute to give Mamelodi Sundowns their first ever victory against Ahly in Cairo on Saturday as the South African side extended their lead on top of their African Champions League group.

"Attack wins you matches, defence wins you titles," this famous quote from Sir Alex Ferguson has forged the mentality and philosophy of his devout apprentice Carlos Queiroz that shaped Egypt at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Egypt will have only one thing in mind when they take on Guinea Bissau on Saturday: to win, and it better be in style.

Egypt’s forward Mohamed Salah has ended up seventh in the Ballon d’Or vote for the best player in the world for 2021 on Monday.

Egyptian giants Ahly will face the winner of the Concacaf Champions League, CF Monterrey of Mexico, in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup, according to the draw held in Zurich on Monday.

South African winger Percy Tau nets another brace on Thursday as Ahly beat Smouha 4-1 to extend the team’s perfect start of the season to six games.

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