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Salah 'promised to return to Chechnya', says leader

Salah 'promised to return to Chechnya', says leader

Egypt star striker Mohamed Salah promised to revisit Russia's Chechen Republic, according to its leader leader Ramzan Kadyrov. 28 Jun 2018
Egyptian parliament to investigate national team's failure

Egyptian parliament to investigate national team's failure

The Egyptian Parliament's Committee of Youth Affairs and Sports has demanded an investigation should be launched into the national team's failure at this year's World Cup, a member of the committee told Sputnik on Wednesday. 28 Jun 2018
Cuper requested to provide full report on team's activities

Cuper requested to provide full report on team's activities

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has requested Egypt head coach Hector Cuper to provide a full report on the team’s activities for the past three years, EFA President Hany Abo Rida said on Wednesday. 28 Jun 2018
Saudi Arabia fans cheated out of a fortune at World Cup

Saudi Arabia fans cheated out of a fortune at World Cup

A group of Saudi Arabian fans were cheated out of almost AUD $340,000 when they were offered a group plane transfer from Moscow to Volgograd for their national team's final World Cup match against Egypt, a source in the Russian law enforcement agencies says. 26 Jun 2018
Salah apologises to fans

Salah apologises to fans

Egypt striker Mohamed Salah apologised to Egypt’s fans after his country lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their final group stage match of the World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Cuper not planning to retire after Egypt's World Cup elimination

Cuper not planning to retire after Egypt's World Cup elimination

Egypt head coach Hector Cuper said on Monday that he is not going to retire after his team were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup losing all their group-stage matches. 26 Jun 2018
Uruguay v Russia player ratings

Uruguay v Russia player ratings

Uruguay’s 3-0 win over Russia did little to change the standings of Group A, but it has set up some tantalizing affairs in the round of 16 26 Jun 2018
Saudi Arabia v Egypt player ratings

Saudi Arabia v Egypt player ratings

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have bid farewell to the World Cup finals but it was the Saudis who stole three points in the very last minute on a hot afternoon in Volgograd. 26 Jun 2018
Salah named man of the match as Egypt lose 2-1 to Saudi Arabia

Salah named man of the match as Egypt lose 2-1 to Saudi Arabia

Egypt striker Mohamed Salah was named the man of the match as his side lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their final game of the 2018 World Cup, FIFA announced on its website on Monday. 26 Jun 2018
Almost 37,000 fans attend Egypt v Saudi Arabia

Almost 37,000 fans attend Egypt v Saudi Arabia

A total of 36,823 fans attended the World Cup match between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in Volgograd, FIFA announced on its website on Monday. 26 Jun 2018
Russia suffer first World Cup defeat after losing 3-0 to Uruguay

Russia suffer first World Cup defeat after losing 3-0 to Uruguay

Russia finished second in Group A after suffering their first World Cup defeat at the hands of Uruguay 3-0 in Samara on Monday. 26 Jun 2018
Last-gasp goal hands Saudi Arabia 2-1 win over Egypt

Last-gasp goal hands Saudi Arabia 2-1 win over Egypt

Salem Al-Dawsari’s last-gasp goal earned Saudi Arabia a 2-1 win against Egypt in Volgograd on Monday, as both teams exited the World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Striker Salah to Stay With Egypt as National Team Not in Crisis - Source

Striker Salah to Stay With Egypt as National Team Not in Crisis - Source

CAIRO, June 25 (Sputnik) - Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will not be leaving the Egypt camp, as there is no crisis within the national team, a source in the Egyptian Football Association told Sputnik on Monday. 26 Jun 2018
El-Hadary becomes the World Cup's oldest footballer

El-Hadary becomes the World Cup's oldest footballer

Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has become the oldest footballer in history to ever play in a FIFA World Cup game. 26 Jun 2018
Chechnya doesn't need Salah for self-promotion, says lawmaker

Chechnya doesn't need Salah for self-promotion, says lawmaker

The leadership of Russia's Chechen Republic, where Egypt is based during the FIFA World Cup in Russia, have no need to use the Egyptian national team or their star striker Mohamed Salah for self-promotion, the republic's parliament speaker Magomed Daudov said on Monday. 25 Jun 2018
World Cup: Five things we learned from Group A

World Cup: Five things we learned from Group A

Group A has so far been a tale of surprising performances, utter embarrassments and Uruguayan resilience 22 Jun 2018