The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed on Wednesday that the Senegalese city of Dakar will host the ceremony for the 2018 CAF Awards. "The announcement of the best African player in 2018 will happen in Dakar on 8 January 2019 in collaboration with the government of Senegal," CAF President Ahmad Ahmad said to the official site of the African football governing body.

Zamalek are looking to keep their position on the top of the Egyptian Premier League table when they face Smouha in the 7th matchday of the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday. The Cairo giants are looking to build on their recent string of successful performances, which saw them defeat Talae El-Geish 3-0 after crushing Enppi 4-1.

Liverpool s Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah said on Monday he has a good relationship with teammates Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, confirming that they are "friends . The relationship between Salah and Mane was the subject of discussion after the duo showed signs of selfishness during Liverpool s 2-1 win over Tottenham in a Premier League game on Saturday.

A sublime second-half goal from Palestinian striker Mahmoud Wadi gave Egypt s Masry a deserved 1-0 home win over USM Alger in the first leg of the African Confederation Cup quarter-final on Sunday. Wadi, who earlier missed a sitter, netted what proved to be the winner nine minutes after the restart, thanks to a back-heel effort that sent the home fans into raptures in coastal city Port Said.

Egyptian giants Ahly submitted a request to the country s football association to hold an African Champions League game against Guinea s Horoya AC in Cairo later this month. The record-seven time African champions have been staging most of their Champions League games at Alexandria s Borg El-Arab Stadium over the past few years, given security concerns in the capital.

Ahly players need to have focus and concentrate to achieve a positive result against Guinea s Horoya FC in the African Champions League, according to their coach Patrice Carteron, who reiterated his desire to bring the prestigious trophy back to the Cairo giants after a five-year absence. Ahly will be hosted by the Guinean team on Friday in the first leg of the prestigious tournament s quarterfinals, while the return leg will be played in Cairo eight days later.

West Bromwich assistant coach Graeme Jones believes international games are helping Egypt defender Ahmed Hegazi improve and develop. The 27-year old defender has put on another solid performance helping the Pharaohs crush Niger 6-0 on Saturday in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Egypt and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has been named in international players association FIFPro s 55-name shortlist for its World11 of 2018 award. Salah, 26, who played the best football season ever played by an Egyptian, and his teammate Sadio Mane of Senegal, are the only two African nominees on the 55-names list.

The Egyptian national team s assistant coach Hani Ramzi supported Liverpool s winger Mohamed Salah after wasting two penalties during the 6-0 win over Niger in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. In an action-packed affair at Alexandria s Borg El-Arab Stadium, Salah wasted two penalties, but scored from the rebound on one of them before completing a personal brace with five minutes remaining, thanks to a close-range header.

Egypt national team coach Javier Aguirre has revealed that he voted for Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah to compete for the Best FIFA Men s Player Award. "I voted for Salah, Antoine Griezmann and Luka Modric in the the Best FIFA Men s Player Award," Aguirre told a radio programme late on Wednesday.

Mohamed ElShorbagy is proud to have set another Egyptian record of the longest-reigning world number one squash player, having completed 34 months on top of the rankings across three spells. Last month, ElShorbagy surpassed the record of four-time world champion and fellow Egyptian Amr Shabana, who remained on top of the rankings for 33 months.

Ahly football club have threatened to withdraw from the Egyptian Premier League if mistakes they allege were made by a referee in their last match are not addressed and prevented from recurring. The Reds were held to a 0-0 draw against El-Entag El-Harby on Sunday in a match that was officiated by Egyptian referee Ibrahim Nour-El-Din; Ahly s management have accused El-Din of committing fatal errors against their team.

Liverpool and Egyptian national team winger Mohamed Salah has been included in the final list of the Best FIFA Men s Player Award candidates alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced on Monday. "The reigning Best FIFA Men s Player Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the running, while there are two first-time nominees in FIFA World Cup finalist and Adidas Golden Ball winner Luka Modric, and Liverpool s electric Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah," read a statement on the FIFA official website.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was given a "VIP reception" in Cairo on Sunday as he returned home to join Egypt s training camp ahead of an African Nations Cup qualifier, less than a week after he fell out with the country s football association. In an unusual public spat, Salah and his lawyer launched a scathing attack on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) last week, listing a number of concerns that they said should be addressed by the governing body.

Egyptian star winger Mohamed Salah is one step away from achieving glory as he competes alongside football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric for the UEFA Player of the Year award that will be announced Thursday night. On 20 August, the Liverpool winger Salah, Portugal and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, and Real Madrid s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric were included in a three-man shortlist to be named the best player in Europe for last season.

Ahly coach Patrice Carteron lamented his team s defensive errors after giving up three goals in Tuesday s African Champions League match with a 4-3 victory over Uganda s Kampala City, stressing again that the team still needs some time to reach their desired performance and full potential. The Cairo giants overcame their Ugandan hosts at Borg El-Arab stadium on Tuesday and secured their place in the quarterfinals as the group leaders.

Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhi has promised to solve the ongoing dispute between Mohamed Salah and the EFA, adding that the Liverpool champion – as any athlete representing Egypt abroad – was an ambassador to the world. “Salah was able to cement his name in football, not just as an effective player but as one of the world s best, as proven by making it into the top 10 competitors for UEFA Player of the Year. I have spoken to the EFA to get the latest updates on this crisis, and be able to solve it from its roots, given that it was preceded by several issues like the airplane copyright concern.”

In a strongly-worded letter addressed to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) earlier this month, the agent of Mohamed Salah said the Liverpool forward would demand that the EFA board step down if it fell short of meeting his demands. Salah hit headlines on Sunday when he expressed his frustration that the EFA had ignored his requests over an issue he did not originally specify, only for his agent Ramy Abbas to step in later in the day and clarify the matter via Twitter.

Kasimpasa s Egyptian winger Mahmoud Trezeguet Hassan is likely to join Spanish side Sevilla before the end of the transfer window, France football magazine reported on Sunday. According to the report, Sevilla made an enquiry about the player who is also reportedly chased by French side Olympique de Marseille and Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart.

Egypt coach Javier Aguirre has called up 13 foreign-based players for the Pharaohs first camp under the helm of the Mexican tactician to prepare for the game against Niger in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, scheduled for 8 September. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) unveiled Aguirre as the new coach in a press conference last month. The former Japan and Mexico manager has replaced Hector Cuper as the team s head coach.

Cristiano Ronaldo said it had been an easy decision to leave Real Madrid for Juventus as he bids to become just the second player to win the Champions League with three different clubs. "I want to win the Champions League with Juventus and we will do everything to win it," the 33-year-old Portuguese superstar said in an interview with streaming broadcaster DAZN. Ronaldo has lifted a record five Champions Leagues titles -- four with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United.