Tag Archives: Mohamed Aboutrika

Egypt surprise package in quarter-finals

August 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt, who endured a torrid start to the Olympic men’s soccer competition when they trailed 3-0 to Brazil in their opener, completed a remarkable recovery by reaching the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Belarus on Wednesday, Gold medal favourites … read more »

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Four African nations target men’s Olympic football gold

July 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

For the first time, Africa will have four nations going for gold at the Olympic Games – as they aim to emulate former winners Nigeria and Cameroon. Morocco, Egypt, Senegal and African champions Gabon all begin their London 2012 campaigns … read more »

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Africa World Cup Qualifying: Libya stun Cameron, Egypt run continues

June 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Heavyweight contenders Egypt and Mali both came from behind to secure wins in their World Cup qualifying campaigns but their success on Sunday was overshadowed by the heroics of strife-torn Libya. Forced to play their home game against Cameroon on … read more »

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