Presenting Omar Marmoush: The Egyptian King to be wanted by Liverpool and Arsenal
by Jacque Talbot
at Friday, Oct 11 2024 11:24
When we talk about the Egyptian king, Mohamed Salah's name instantly comes to mind. It's rightfully so, as he’s arguably the best inside forward the Premier League has ever seen. However, the Liverpool legend turns 33 next summer. The crown remains his for now, but abdication looms, especially...
Mohammed Kudus the star player in AFCON group stage best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Jan 25 2024 10:18
With the Africa Cup of Nations group stages done and dusted, we take a look at the team of the round. Featuring those to have made at least two appearances, stars from Ghana, Morocco, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Cape Verde, Tunisia, Senegal and Mauritania all make the cut.Jesus Owono (Equatori...
Senegal star Camara leads AFCON Team of the Round
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Jan 18 2024 10:35
With the first round of AFCON games done and dusted, we take a look at the team of the round, with stars from Mali, Egypt, Cameroon and Senegal all featuring.Djigui Diarra (Mali) - 8.02Mali opened their AFCON campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa, with goalkeeper Djigui Diarra key. The 28-year-o...
How do Liverpool cope without talisman Mohamed Salah during AFCON?
by Sam Tighe
at Thursday, Jan 4 2024 09:50
World Cup play-offs preview: Senegal-Egypt and Nigeria-Ghana among 5 crucial clashes
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Mar 28 2022 15:35
We're at the all or nothing stage of World Cup qualifying for the CAF teams. 10 teams remain, but there are just five spots up for grabs as we head into the second leg games this week. Here, we preview the action ahead of Tuesday's massive set of matches.Senegal vs EgyptThe African heavyweights face...
AFCON 2021: Liverpool and Chelsea stars among top 10 Premier League representatives
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Feb 7 2022 15:45
With AFCON done and dusted, we take a look at the best rated Premier League representatives from the tournament of those to have made three or more appearances. Stars from Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all feature in this countdown.10. Cheikhou Koutaye (Senegal and Crystal Palace...
Senegal vs Egypt: AFCON final preview
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Feb 6 2022 10:06
It's AFCON final day as Senegal and Egypt battle it out for international glory tonight. Ahead of the match we provide all the necessary pre-game information, including where to watch the final, team news and probable XIs.When is kick off?Sunday 6th February, 19:00 GMTWhere is the match?Paul Biya St...
Liverpool pair join Cameroon hitman Aboubakar in AFCON semi-finals combined XI
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Feb 2 2022 10:20
The semi-finals for AFCON take place over the next two days with Burkina Faso, Senegal, Cameroon and Egypt vying for a spot in Sunday's final. Here, we run through a combined XI of the final four ahead of those to have made three or more appearances at the tournament.Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt) - 7.1...
Highly-rated full-back stars in AFCON best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Jul 20 2019 09:25
Goalkeeper: Mohamed El-Shenawy (Egypt) - 7.41 ratingEgypt breezed through the group stages, progressing to the last-16 at a canter, before their knockout stage defeat to South Africa. It was a blow to the hosts, who had hoped to go all the way on home turf, but they still have three players in the A...
REVEALED: The best WhoScored rated XI from the AFCON group stage
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Jul 4 2019 11:14
Ahead of the knockout stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, here is the best WhoScored rated XI from the group phase of the competition, considering those to have featured in at least two matches. Goalkeeper: Mohamed El-Shenawy (Egypt) - 7.59 rating Egypt navigated through their group with three ...