⚽ The Pharaohs in Afcon: The Egyptian national team will begin their journey in the African Cup of Nations when they play Mozambique at 7pm tonight to kick off the group stage competition. Our team is keen to bring the cup back home for the first time in 14 years, particularly after coming within arm’s reach in 2017, before losing the final to Cameroon, and again to 2021, when Senegal beat us in the final.

Other matches today: Ghana will take on Cape Verde as part of Egypt’s Group B at 10pm, while Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea are playing at 4pm in Group A.

Man U and Tottenham kick off gameweek 21 of the Premier League at 6:30 pm. The Red Devils are in ninth place with 31 points and only one victory over the last five games. On the other hand, the Spurs have lost only one game in the last five matches and have held their position in fifth place with 39 points. Finally, Everton will be playing with Aston Villa at 4pm.

Supercopa de España final on Saudi soil: For the first time, Al Awwal Stadium in Riyadh will host the anticipated Spanish Super Cup final between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at 9pm. The Merengues qualified for the final after eliminating Atletico Madrid with a 5-3 victory, while the Blaugranes sealed their qualification with a victory over Osasuna. FC Barcelona is the historical champion of the Supercopa with 14 titles, while Real Madrid has won the title 12 times.

Another slew of matches to catch from the European Leagues today:

  • UD Almeria vs Girona FC (La Liga, 3pm)
  • Cadiz CF vs Valencia CF (La Liga, 5:15pm)
  • AC Milan vs AS Roma (Serie A, 9:45pm)
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs RC Lens (Ligue 1, 9:45pm)
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