? No direct ticket to Paris: The Pharaohs lost the chance to directly qualify for the Paris Olympics after losing to the Kiwis yesterday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a score of 86-88. This came as Egypt left the tournament’s group stage last week, and was competing in the classification games for the 17-32 rankings against New Zealand.

The South Sudan national team snatched the only African ticket to Paris through the World Cup competitions after defeating Angola and qualifying for the Olympic competitions for the first time in its history. Meanwhile, the Pharaohs will resort to the global playoff, which includes 24 teams, to decide whether they are going to the Olympics. Today holds the final matches that determine the teams’ 17 to 32 ranking, while the quarter-final matches begin next Tuesday.

⚽ The return of Tuesday and Wednesday... and Thursday nights: Last Thursday, the European Football Association (UEFA) completed the draw for the group stage for the new season of the Champions League, which begins Tuesday, September 19, and chose Wembley Stadium to host the final match. If you’re keen to see where your team is placed, you can find the groups here. On Friday, UEFA also held the group stage draw for the new season of the Europa League, which begins on Thursday, September 21, and you can view the groups here.

Yesterday's Premier League results at a glance: Manchester City maintained the lead in the Premier League after defeating Fulham with five goals in a match that saw Erling Haaland's first hat-trick this season. The Norwegian striker was not the only one with a hat-trick yesterday — Son Heung-min also scored three goals in Tottenham's five-point victory over Burnley, and Evan Ferguson also scored a hat-trick that secured Brighton's win against Newcastle.

The matches of the fourth week of the Premier League will continue today with a clash between Arsenal and Manchester United at 6:30pm. Also, Liverpool will host Aston Villa at four in the afternoon, while Crystal Palace takes on Wolverhampton.

If you haven’t yet, join the Enterprise Fantasy Premier League by clicking on this link or entering the code abd0f7.

More matches in the major European leagues to watch:

  • Atletico Madrid v Sevilla (7:30pm)
  • Osasuna v Barcelona (10pm)
  • Inter Milan v Fiorentina (7:30pm)
  • Empoli v Juventus (9:45pm)
  • Lyon v Paris Saint-Germain (9:45pm)
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