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Nigeria decimate Egypt in eight-goal thriller to reach WAFCON quarters

Nigeria secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after producing a dominant 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C fixture in Rabat.

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Malawi lose the derby against Zambia but qualify for a historic quarter-final at WAFCON

In their very first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations, Malawi have therefore qualified for the quarter-finals despite… a 2-1 defeat in the derby against Zambia on the final day of the group stage. In a rather crazy turn of events, the Scorchers even finished top of Group C ahead of Nigeria, who recorded a resounding 6–2 victory over Egypt, thanks to their head-to-head record.

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Mo Salah arrives in Turkey ahead of expected move to Trabzonspor

Mohamed Salah arrived smiling at an ⁠Istanbul airport on Wednesday wearing Trabzonspor's burgundy and blue kit ‌ahead of his expected move to the ‌Turkish top-tier side from Liverpool, ‌as hundreds of fans jostled to ‌get a glimpse of the Egyptian ‌forward.

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Trabzonspor announce they are in transfer negotiations with Mohamed Salah

Turkish top-tier side Trabzonspor said on Tuesday they have begun transfer negotiations with ⁠Mohamed Salah, with the club chairman adding they hoped to sign the Egyptian forward later this week.

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Malawi shrug off red card to knock Egypt out of WAFCON with second consecutive win

Reduced to 10 players after 52 minutes, Malawi still managed to secure a 3-1 victory over Egypt and thereby record their second consecutive win at the first Women's Africa Cup of Nations they've competed in, knocking their opponents out in the process.

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Banda scores four as Zambia thrash Egypt by six to kick off WAFCON campaign in style

In a one-sided affair, Zambia ran out 6-0 winners against Egypt, thanks in particular to a four-goal haul from Barbra Banda, the captain and all-time leading goalscorer for the Copper Queens. With the victory, Zambia go top of Group C ahead of Tuesday evening’s match between Nigeria and Malawi.

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FC Midtjylland won't have to face Mohamed Salah as Besiktas pull out of negotiations

FC Midtjylland won't have to face Mohamed Salah in the return leg of the Europa League qualifying clash against Besiktas as the Turkish club has pulled out of the negotiations with the Egyptian star striker.

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Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah reportedly set for new chapter in Turkey with Besiktas

Egypt international Mohamed Salah is reportedly close to joining Turkish giants Besiktas after reaching an agreement with the club.

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FIFA refereeing chief Collina rejects claims of bias in Argentina's win over Egypt

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the officiating in Argentina's 3-2 victory over Egypt ⁠in the World Cup round of 16, dismissing allegations of bias and saying match officials operated with complete independence.

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Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial World Cup loss to Argentina

The Egyptian football federation said on Wednesday it had asked for the officiating team that handled the Pharaohs' 3-2 last-16 loss to Argentina to be thrown out of the World Cup.

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World Cup highlights: Argentina produce remarkable comeback as Swiss seal shootout win

Argentina's quest to become the first side since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup continued on Tuesday, thanks to a remarkable comeback against Egypt, whilst Switzerland knocked out Colombia on penalties.

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Egypt coach Hassan blasts refereeing and turns back on World Cup after 'unjust' defeat

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan will not be watching any more of the ⁠World Cup, he said on Tuesday, blaming refereeing errors for his country's heartbreaking elimination from the tournament at the hands of Argentina.

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Lionel Scaloni admits tears flowed after Argentina stormed back to down Egypt

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he was overcome with emotion after ⁠his side's 3-2 win over Egypt on Tuesday, shedding tears alongside Lionel Messi after the defending champions recovered from two ‌goals down to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

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'Phenomenal group': Messi-inspired Argentina relish moment after legendary comeback win

Lionel Messi led a stunning late fightback as Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, the reigning champions recovering from a two-goal deficit to escape a monumental upset.

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How Argentina came back from the dead against Egypt to win all-time World Cup classic

A quarter-final tie against either Switzerland or Colombia was the prize for the winners of the Argentina v Egypt Round of 16 game, and pre-match hype centred, unsurprisingly, around Lionel Messi and Mo Salah.

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Argentina mount astonishing late comeback to break Egypt hearts and reach quarter-finals

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina back from the brink against Egypt, notching a late goal and assist as his side fought from two goals down to win 3-2 and advance to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup (WC).

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World Cup LIVE: Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties, Argentina win classic

The Round of 16 concludes this evening. Holders Argentina headlined the early kick-off by beating Egypt after a sensational comeback, after which Switzerland and Colombia capped off the round in a match almost impossible to call. Follow all the action live with Flashscore as a fascinating day at the World Cup unfolds.

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Why Mo Salah and Egypt could find it difficult to topple Lionel Messi's Argentina

Much of the focus of the Argentina v Egypt World Cup Round of 16 clash is likely to be centred on how influential Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah will be for their respective countries.

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Egypt coach makes Palestine appeal to keep political spotlight back on World Cup

Political tensions surrounding the World Cup deepened on Monday when Egypt coach Hossam ⁠Hassan used an official FIFA press conference to appeal for support for Palestinians ahead of his side's last-16 meeting with Argentina.

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Argentina wary of another tough challenge from Egypt in last 16

Argentina expect another tough challenge in their last-16 ⁠clash with Egypt after needing extra time to beat Cape Verde 3-2, ‌with players warning there are no easy matches ‌left in the World Cup.

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'This group can get better and better': Popovic excited for Asian Cup and beyond

Australia will feel their departure from the World Cup was premature after Friday's heart-wrenching penalty shootout ⁠loss to Egypt, but head home with hopes of a promising future with all the young talent that emerged during the tournament.

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No hard feelings for Beach after controversial shootout substitution

Australia goalkeeper Patrick Beach said he has no issues with the decision ⁠to replace him for the ill-fated penalty shootout against Egypt at the World Cup amid criticism of ‌coach Tony Popovic's tactics.

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Football Australia publicly backs Popovic despite Round of 32 exit

Football Australia have thrown their support behind under-fire coach Tony Popovic despite some questionable decisions in their World Cup penalty shootout loss to Egypt that saw them again fail to clear a knockout round.

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World Cup highlights: Cape Verde lose thriller to Argentina as Egypt earn landmark win

Reigning world champions Argentina held off a determined Cape Verde to seal their place in the last 16, while Colombia and Egypt battled through tight games against Ghana and Australia, respectively, on what was another thrilling day at the 2026 World Cup.