How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 12:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream. Record Africa Cup of Nations winners Egypt face South Africa on Friday in the ...

Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time winner for Egypt against Zimbabwe Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images It is an unwritten rule at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that on the eve of a team’s opening ...

No single player is bigger than Liverpool Football Club, unless you happen to be in Egypt. In which case, there really is no competition at all. Liverpool are a global brand and a big beast on the ...

Mohamed Salah, one of the most prolific goal scorers of the past decade, once again delivered for the Egypt national team during its clash with Benin at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. With his goal ...

This is Legacy, GOAL’s feature and podcast series tracking the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. This ...

Mohamed Salah playing for Basel against Cesar Azpilicueta's Chelsea in 2013 Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images It takes an Egyptian to truly understand what it means to make it out of Nagrig to ...