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Zain Hisham won gold in the 200-meter butterfly at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, adding to golds already earned in the 100-meter butterfly and 50-meter butterfly. In shooting, Amzi Muhilba captured silver at the world championships in Qatar and secured direct Olympic qualification for Los Angeles 2028.
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Egypt beach soccer team defeats Iraq 5-2 in Arab Cup — Hassan Muhammad scored twice; Hisham Paulo, Abdel Rahman Toto and Karim Shehata each contributed one goal in the second round match at Port Said.Mohamed Salah reaches 151 European competition appearances — The Trabzonspor winger surpassed Jamie Carragher and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in career European competition outings after playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 Europa Conference League loss to Freiburg on Thursday.Zamalek names attacking lineup for Egypt Insurance cup match — Technical director Muatamad Jamal selected Ahmad Fathy, Mahmoud Hamdi Elwansh, Mohamed Ismail and Omar Jaber in defense; Mohamed Shehata, Ahmad Rabee and Abdullah El-Said in midfield; and Ahmad Sharif, Nasser Mansi and Mohamed Hamad in attack for the Round of 32 tie at Cairo International Stadium Friday evening.Walid Naji assigned to referee Al-Ahly versus Egyptian Railways — The Egyptian Football Association referees committee appointed Naji as referee with Osama Abdel Latif as first assistant and Mohamed El-Qadi as second assistant for the Cairo International Stadium clash Saturday at 20:00.Atletico Madrid planning formal offer for Al-Ahly prospect Youssef Abdallah — Spanish club scouts have been monitoring the 17-year-old winger after his performances with Egypt's youth national team; a bid is expected in February once he reaches 18 years of age and eligibility requirements are met.What to Watch:
Egypt's national team begins its African Cup of Nations qualifying camp on 9 November and faces Malawi on 13 November at Cairo International Stadium at 21:00 in the third round of qualifying matches.
Haniyah Al-Hammami and Ali Abu El-Einein of Wadi Degla advance to the semifinals of the 2026 US Open Squash Championship in Philadelphia, competing for titles from 1-7 November.