Mo Salah: Egypt's Trezeguet shows love for Liverpool star with celebration in AFCON win
Egypt are through to the semi-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Afcon 2021: ‘Pressure gives us inspiration’ – Queiroz revels in Egypt’s triumph over Cote d’Ivoire
Pressure gives the Egypt senior national team inspiration, according to coach Carlos Queiroz in the wake of his team’s triumph over Cote d’Ivoire.
Barcelona in talks for £35m Wolves winger Adama Traore as Tottenham move on to Luis Diaz - reports
Barcelona are in talks over the transfer of Wolves winger Adama Traore, according to reports. The 26-year-old, who has a cap for the Spanish national team, began his career with Barcelona before moving to Aston Villa, and then Middlesbrough before linking up with Wolves.
Erling Haaland wants to 'move on' from recent transfer speculation and spat with Borussia Dortmund
Erling Haaland wants to “move on” from the latest speculation surrounding his future, after accusing his current club, Borussia Dortmund, of putting pressure on him to decide where he wants to play his football. Earlier this month, Haaland said, “The last six months, I have chosen not to say anything out of respect for Dortmund.” Ad/> “But now the club has started to pressure me into making a decision, but all I want to do is to play football”, he told Viaplay. Africa Cup of NationsWho needs goals? Certainly not Egypt and Carlos Queiroz — The Warm-Up5 HOURS AGO Barcelona and Real to battle for Haaland signature despite truce — Paper Round 'There's no deadline' — Dortmund CEO rubbishes Haaland pressure claim 'Everything is possible' — Laporta answers Haaland speculation The 21-year-old, who’s said to be high on Manchester City’s list of transfer targets, has become a highly sought after player across Europe due to his phenomenal pace and deadly goalscoring ability.
Who needs goals? Certainly not Egypt and Carlos Queiroz after compelling Ivory Coast match at AFCON - The Warm-Up
THURSDAY'S BIG STORIES Who Needs Goals? Ad/> We got 240 minutes of AFCON yesterday, plus injury time, and did we get a single goal? Did we heck as like. Oh, sure, everybody tried to score one. Egypt even hit the bar.
Egypt, starring Mo Salah, edge Ivory Coast on penalties to reach quarter finals
Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Egypt: Mohamed Salah and Abou Gabal the heroes as Pharaohs claim shootout win to reach quarter-final
Eric Bailly missed a penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast in a shootout to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations following a 0-0 draw. On a bobbly pitch, The Elephants made a bright start but the Pharaohs finished the first half stronger with Omar Marmoush rattling the bar with a spectacular shot from distance and Mohamed Salah's shot from the edge of the box tipped over. Ad/> The Ivorians, who lost Franck Kessie to a suspected rib injury, went closest through Ibrahim Sangare's bicycle kick which was saved.
Afcon 2021: Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz says his team will work on finishing skills
Egypt have one the world's leading strikers in Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, yet the Pharaohs scored just twice in their three Group D matches at Africa Cup of Nations to reach the last 16.