Egypt thrash South Sudan 5-0 + South Africa and Eritrea take the field in tonight’s sole AFCON fixture

⚽ It’s a calm day on the pitch, with just one single match on our radar tonight: South Africa face Eritrea in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers at El Salam Stadium in Cairo at 7pm. It’s a fixture with a quirk built in: Eritrea, who have no CAF-approved stadium, are technically the home side, but the match is being played on Egyptian soil. South Africa head into it top of Group D after beating Guinea 2-1 on Saturday.

With Kenya auto-qualifying as a co-host of AFCON 2027, only one Group D spot is up for grabs for South Africa, Guinea, and Eritrea. A victory tonight puts Bafana firmly in control. Watch on beIN Sports 3.

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The Pharaohs answered the Angola draw emphatically. Without Salah — who sat out on concerns about the artificial pitch in Juba — Egypt thrashed South Sudan 5-0 away from home to claim their first W of the qualifying campaign. The goals were spread across the squad: Mostafa Ziko opened in the 36th minute, Omar Marmoush added a brace either side of Ibrahim Adel’s third, and Hamza Abdelkarim sealed it in the 92nd. A complete performance in difficult circumstances, and four points from two matches now put Egypt firmly on track in Group B.

In the UEFA Nations League, Spain continued their flawless start — Lamine Yamal scored twice and assisted once as the world champions beat Croatia 4-1 in Seville. England got their campaign back on track in Prague, beating Czech Republic 2-0 with Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane netting.

🤾 On the handball court: Al Ahly pulled off one of their biggest results in international handball to date, beating German powerhouse Füchse Berlin 30-27 in the group phase of the IHF Men’s Club World Championship in Cairo. It’s the third time Al Ahly have beaten European opposition at the Club World Championship — after Benfica in 2022 and Barcelona in 2024. The Red Devils now face archrivals Zamalek in the bronze medal match tomorrow.

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