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| Egypt's football association says it has informed the Confederation of African Football that it cannot host an Olympic qualifying tournament because of a surge in violence in Cairo. EFA official Azmy Mejahed tells The Associated Press on Monday that the federation has apologized to CAF after it was told by Egyptian authorities that it could not host the matches because of security concerns. |
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| The former U.S. boss flew to Cairo this week to finalize a deal to become Egypt's next head coach and will be introduced by the team on Saturday. |
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| The Egyptian Football Association said Wednesday it has reached a deal with former United States coach Bob Bradley to take over the national team, two weeks after Egypt failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations for the first time in three decades. EFA spokesman Azmy Megahed said Bradley is expected to arrive in Cairo this weekend to finalize the deal. |
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| Egypt's state news agency says former United States coach Bob Bradley has been hired to take over the Egyptian national team, two weeks after the Pharaohs failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations for the first time in three decades. Egyptian Football Association spokesman Azmy Megahed told the state news agency Wednesday that Bradley is expected to arrive in Cairo on Sunday or Monday... |
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| More than 130 police officers were
injured in clashes with fans of one of Egypt's most prominent
soccer clubs following an Egyptian Cup match in Cairo, security
sources and officials at the Health Ministry said.
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| The Confederation of African Football has moved Libya's home Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique to the Egyptian capital Cairo. African football's ruling body said Saturday's Group C match would also be played without fans. Libya's national team played its last 2012 African Cup of Nations home qualifier against Comoros in Mali and hasn't had an international match in its... |
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| The National Football Confederation says Brazil will meet Ghana in a friendly match in London next month. The confederation says on its website the two teams will face each other Sept. 5 at Craven Cottage, the home stadium of Premier League club Fulham. The game replaces the Brazil-Egypt friendly that was scheduled to be played in Cairo on Sept. |
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| Brazil's soccer game against Egypt on Sept. 6 in Cairo has been called off because of security concerns. The National Football Confederation said on its website Tuesday that Egypt requested the cancellation. Instead, Brazil will play an exhibition game against an undetermined opponent. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February and is now on trial on charges of complicity in the... |
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| The National Football Confederation says Brazil's planned friendly match against Egypt in Cairo has been canceled because of security concerns. A statement posted on the confederation's website on Tuesday says Egypt requested the cancellation of the game, which was scheduled to be played Sept. |
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| Morocco's Wydad Casablanca held six-time champion Al Ahly of Egypt to a 3-3 draw as the African Champions League group stage opened with ties in every one of its four games. Wydad -- which only earned its place in Group A after defending champion TP Mazembe was disqualified for an ineligible player -- claimed a valuable away point with Mouhssine Iajour's late equalizer in Cairo on Sunday. |
