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Egyptian finswimmers won ten medals—three gold, four silver, three bronze—on the opening day of the World Finswimming Championship for open water, juniors and masters in Sharm El-Sheikh. Yaseen Mohamed Abdel Latif captured gold in the 1 km mono open category with a time of 8:22.60, while teammate Mohab Ihab Helmy took bronze in 8:40.50. The tournament runs through November 4 with participation from 264 athletes representing 16 countries.
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Al-Ahly vs. Muqawiloun Al-Arab (Capital Cup, Group B Round 2) — Al-Ahly completed training on November 3 ahead of the match scheduled for November 4 at Cairo International Stadium. Midfielder Marwan Attiya requested exemption from the squad due to severe fatigue from consecutive matches and playing minutes.Al-Zamalek vs. Wadi Degla (Capital Cup, Group B Round 2) — Al-Zamalek concluded preparations on November 3 with controlled fitness work under coach Moataz Gamal, managing player workload before facing Wadi Degla on November 4. The club then entered a closed training camp in Suez.Bayern Munich — Forward Ismail Sebaihi underwent successful surgery on his right ankle ligament following a tear sustained against Borussia Dortmund in a 2-2 draw on November 2. The Moroccan international's absence timeline was not specified. Midfielder Serge Gnabry also sustained a left thigh injury in the same match.Scotland: Haitham Hassan — Egyptian midfielder Haitham Hassan started for Celtic in a 2-0 away defeat to Falkirk on November 3 in Scottish Premiership Round 12, receiving a yellow card before being substituted in the 84th minute.Trabzonspor 2-0 Gaziantep (Turkish League, Round 10) — Striker Mohamed Salah started in the attack as Trabzonspor defeated Gaziantep with goals from Steven Savic in the 47th minute and Ernest Mucci in the 61st, keeping the Egyptian forward in the starting lineup.Ahmad Al-Shenawy (Zamalek) — The Egypt and Pyramids goalkeeper was ordered to repay 8 million Egyptian pounds to Zamalek after the Egyptian Football Association's Player Affairs Committee rejected his appeal against the ruling.What to Watch:
Al-Ahly faces Raja Casablanca (Morocco) on December 19 in CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Round 3, scheduled at Peace Stadium due to Cairo International Stadium closure for winter seeding and maintenance work.Zamalek is due to play Bangu Africans (Tanzania) on December 18 in CAF Champions League Group Stage Round 3, with venue uncertainty stemming from Cairo International Stadium's maintenance schedule.