Africa Matters

Egypt struggle to Cup of Nations victory without Salah

The record seven-time African champions dominated possession in sweltering Cairo, but had only a 37th-minute Mostafa Fathy goal to show for their supremacy Egypt sorely missed rested captain and star forward Mohamed Salah on Friday as they laboured to a 1-0 win over Ethiopia in the final round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The record seven-time African champions…

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One dead, 30 injured in a stampede at CAF cup final in Dar

Summary The incident occurred after fans broke the entrance gate, forcing them to enter the stadium to witness the historic match between Yanga and USM Algier. Dar es Salaam. One person was killed, and 30 others were injured after soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at the CAF Confederation Cup at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in…

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