Hosts Egypt have the made the ideal start to the Africa Cup of Nations.
They beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in the opening game of the tournament in Cairo.
Mahmoud Trezeguet scored the only goal of the gamejust before half time.
Mohamed Salah came close to making it to 2-0 in the second half but was denied by Zimbabwe goalkeeper Edmore Sibanda.
Pakistan nearly pull out of Asia Cup in objection to referee
Pakistan delayed their match against the UAE by an hour on Wednesday after considering a withdrawal from the Asia Cup in protest at a match referee whom they say condoned unsportsmanlike behaviour by India at the weekend.
Benfica to hire Mourinho as new manager
Portuguese club Benfica are set to name Jose Mourinho as its head coach following the sacking of Bruno Lage in the aftermath of their 3-2 Champions League defeat by Qarabag, Portuguese TV station RTP reported on Wednesday.
Rory McIlroy set to headline 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic
Celebrating a history-making year in completing the career Grand Slam at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy has confirmed his return to Emirates Golf Club to headline the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic, taking place from January 22–25, 2026.
Sabalenka withdraws from China Open due to injury
Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the China Open due to an injury suffered during her title-winning campaign at Flushing Meadows, organisers said on Wednesday.
Groups call for European ban on Israeli players in Times Square billboard
A coalition of advocacy organisations and fan groups called on European football federations to boycott Israel in a Times Square billboard that went live on Tuesday, kicking off the #GameOverIsrael campaign months ahead of the World Cup.
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