Liverpool travels to Ali Sami Yen Sports Stadium on Tuesday for their Champions League group stage encounter with Galatasaray at 10 p.m. Cairo time. The Turkish side has dropped just three home fixtures across their past 18 European contests, but enters winless through seven continental matches. Victor Osimhen stands one goal from becoming Nigeria's first 10-goal Champions League scorer after matching Obafemi Martins at nine tallies. The Reds carry a dismal road record against Turkish opposition with one victory across six attempts, yet have captured 13 wins during their previous 14 group contests. Mohamed Salah requires two goals to reach 50 Champions League strikes, and would establish himself as Africa's first player to hit that mark...
Chelsea hosts Benfica at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday for their Champions League group stage second-round clash at 10 p.m. Cairo time. Jose Mourinho returns to face his former club in his first European assignment during his second stint with the Portuguese side. The Blues hold a perfect three-match record against Benfica in continental competition, and remain unbeaten at home against Portuguese opponents across six fixtures. Chelsea enters amid their longest Champions League losing streak with three straight defeats. Benfica seeks to end a seven-match winless stretch against English clubs, but brings solid away form with just one loss across their past six European road contests, and four clean sheets in their previous five matches away...
Real Madrid travels to face Kairat Almaty on Tuesday for their second Champions League group stage fixture at Almaty Central Stadium. The 7:45 p.m. Cairo time kickoff marks the first European meeting between these sides, and represents the Spanish giant's debut against Kazakh opposition. Kairat boasts impressive home form with just four defeats across their previous 30 European contests on home soil, and their defense has recorded four consecutive clean sheets this season.
Madrid enters with momentum after capturing 13 victories in their past 16 group stage appearances. Vinicius Junior could become the competition's second youngest participant to log 70 matches behind Iker Casillas, while Thibaut Courtois seeks to establish himself as...
Al-Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi expressed satisfaction with his squad's performance against Nasaf Qarshi despite missed scoring chances during the post-match news conference. The Italian tactician acknowledged his players failed to convert numerous opportunities, but remained pleased with the outcome. He praised the Uzbek side as a quality opponent with tactical excellence.
The match marked the team's sixth consecutive fixture in a brief timeframe. Inzaghi admitted his defense allowed two goals, yet stressed his attackers should have sealed victory by a wider margin. He noted the Nasaf goalkeeper, and their sixth player impressed him with strong displays. The coach emphasized preparation time remains available for development, and his...
Video Football Support technology has made its tournament debut at the Under-20 World Cup as officials work to improve match fairness, and reduce referee mistakes. The system allows coaches to file a restricted number of review requests when they believe clear errors occurred on decisions involving goals, penalty kicks, and direct red card situations. Players received the right to suggest their coaches challenge calls when they observe controversial rulings during play. Organizers will assess the technology's effectiveness throughout the competition before determining whether to roll it out gradually in European, and international tournaments if testing demonstrates positive results.
Court No. 16 in Barcelona has formally charged Josep Maria Bartomeu, the former FC Barcelona president, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo. Joan Laporta, the current president, filed the complaint in 2022. Bartomeu and former board members face accusations of paying hidden commissions through fictitious companies during player transfers. The investigation spanned more than two years.
Bartomeu will appear on October 24 to answer charges of mismanagement, embezzlement, and accounting manipulation. The club suffered damages totaling 30 million euros. Notable cases involve the Malcom transfer with a 10 million euro commission, and a 15 million euro payment to Atletico Madrid regarding Antoine Griezmann. Investigators discovered 1.7...
Manchester United officials are exploring options to replace manager Ruben Amorim amid a disappointing campaign that has left the club in 14th place in the Premier League standings. Xavi Hernandez has emerged as a top candidate for the position after completing his recovery period following his departure from Barcelona. The Spanish coach faces competing interest from Saudi Arabian clubs, but the Fichajes website reports that Old Trafford remains his preferred destination. United's absence from European competition this season has intensified pressure on leadership to make decisive changes to the technical staff.
MTN South Africa completed a core network upgrade with Ericsson that delivers faster data speeds and lower latency across the country. The telecommunications company deployed cloud-native packet core functions during the first half of the year under the MTN Unified Cloud Acceleration framework. Engineers achieved a seamless software upgrade without disrupting 2.52 million active user sessions and 40 gigabits per second of data traffic. The deployment marked the first such upgrade in Africa and established new automation standards.
The network expansion added cloud-native policy control capabilities to support fifth-generation wireless services. MTN South Africa upgraded its container infrastructure while managing 2 million active...
Airtel Madagascar confirmed voice over LTE technology availability on Wednesday, Sept. 23, during an event at the Digital Center by MNDPT in Antananarivo. The telecommunications company demonstrated the service to government officials, and Digital Development Minister Stéphanie Delmotte attended the presentation. The technology enables high-definition voice calls through fourth-generation wireless networks while users maintain internet access through existing data plans.
The company will introduce affordable smartphones to expand connectivity across Madagascar as part of its fourth-generation network expansion. Minister Delmotte stated the launch aligns with the presidential digital transformation strategy for the nation. The...
