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Domestic games have been held behind closed doors in Egypt ever since the Port Said and Air Defense Stadium disasters, where dozens lost their lives in what were the country’s most tragic sporting events.

June 30th, 2017 - 11:18 GMT

70,000 fans to attend Egypt's home game against Uganda in World Cup qualifiers

Some 70,000 Egyptian fans will be allowed to attend Egypt’s World Cup home qualifier against Uganda at Alexandria’s Borg El-Arab Stadium on 5 September, according to sports minister Khaled Abdel-Aziz.

The statement came one day after approximately 70 thousand attended the African Champions League second leg final in the same coastal arena, in which Zamalek beat South Africa's Sundowns 1-0 but lost the title with a 3-1 aggregate result

October 25th, 2016 - 03:43 GMT

Egypt to allow 75,000 spectators in World Cup qualifier against Ghana

September 29th, 2016 - 01:25 GMT

FIFA president Infantino arrives in Egypt for CAF meeting

Hossam Ghaly (L) won the best player award (Photo: Ahmed Hassan/Ahram Sport)

March 1st, 2016 - 05:23 GMT

Ahram Sport honor 2015's best Egyptian athletes

June 10th, 2015 - 09:13 GMT

With high unemployment, one of four Egyptian males want to live abroad: survey

Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi flash a four finger symbol, known as "Rabaa", which means four in Arabic, to remember those killed in the crackdown on the Rabaa al-Adawiya protest camp in Cairo. The Egyptian military is preparing for widespread violence as the country marks the 40th anniversary of the October 1973 war with Israel. (AFP)

October 6th, 2013 - 06:35 GMT