Ibrahim Adel scored twice and provided two assists as Nordsjaelland thrashed Randers 6–1 away in the Danish Superliga on Sunday.

The Egyptian winger struck in the 53rd and 75th minutes, helping his side respond to a Randers equaliser with five second-half goals at Cepheus Park.

Adel played the full match, taking his league tally to four goals and three assists in 14 appearances this season.

He first made his mark by setting up Alexander Lind’s opener in the 25th minute, giving Nordsjaelland a lead they held until half-time.

Mike Themsen brought Randers level five minutes after the restart, but Adel restored the visitors’ advantage just three minutes later from a Lind assist.

Peter Ankersen made it 3–1 in the 55th minute before Hjalte Boe Rasmussen added a fourth eight minutes later.

Adel then scored his second from a Nicklas Røjkjær assist in the 75th minute. Lind completed the scoring in the 80th, joining the Egyptian on two goals for the afternoon.

The win lifted Nordsjaelland to fourth with 23 points from 14 matches, while Randers dropped to 11th on 11 points.

Adel had also scored in Nordsjaelland’s previous league outing, a 3–2 home defeat to Midtjylland in which they surrendered a two-goal lead. Sunday’s result followed Thursday’s 2–0 loss at Monaco in the Conference League.

His latest double comes after he scored twice in the 2–2 European draw against CSKA Sofia on October 22.

The performance comes ahead of Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Malawi on November 13 and 17, their first matches under new head coach Ali Maher.

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Mohamed Salah had no role in Hossam Hassan’s dismissal or the appointment of Ali Maher as Egypt head coach, according to an EFA board member.

“Salah had no role in choosing Ali Maher to coach the national team. The decision came from the federation itself,” Egyptian Football Association board member Mostafa Abo Zahra told ON Sport following Saturday’s announcement.

He added that Salah would have joined the upcoming training camp “regardless of who was in charge” and had not discussed the choice of coach with the federation.

Abo Zahra also rejected suggestions that EFA president Hany Abo Rida’s recent visit to Turkey was linked to the coaching change. Speaking separately to MBC Masr, he said Abo Rida had travelled at the Turkish federation’s invitation and met Salah during the trip.

He denied that the EFA had asked Hassan or his brother Ibrahim, the national team director, to accompany Abo Rida to meet the Egypt captain.

The comments followed speculation about Salah’s relationship with Hassan after the forward was substituted against Angola in September and subsequently left the squad before the qualifier against South Sudan.

The EFA dismissed Hassan and his staff yesterday, citing the “negative effect of recent events” on the national team’s stability. It appointed Ceramica Cleopatra coach Maher as his replacement.

Abo Zahra said the board had considered the atmosphere around the team and public reaction before making its decision. He added that Hassan accepted the news and wished the national team well.

Maher is set to choose his coaching staff in the coming period, with no replacement national team director appointed, while the administrative and medical staff remain.

Egypt host Malawi on November 13 before travelling for the return fixture four days later in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Egypt sacked Hossam Hassan and appointed Ali Maher as his replacement six days before their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said its board had ended the tenure of head coach Hossam Hassan and his technical and administrative staff under the terms of their contracts following a meeting that began earlier in the day.

It cited recent events and their negative effect on the national team’s image and stability, without detailing individual incidents in the announcement.

Ali Maher has been asked to submit his proposed coaching staff

The appointment gives the Ceramica Cleopatra coach little preparation time before Egypt host Malawi at Cairo International Stadium on November 13. The return qualifier takes place in Malawi four days later, with the squad due to assemble on November 9.

Egypt lead Group B with four points, ahead of Angola on goal difference. Malawi have three points, while South Sudan are bottom without a point.

Maher was still in charge of Ceramica earlier on Saturday, overseeing their 3-2 win over Abu Qir Fertilizers in the Egypt Cup round of 32.

He previously coached Al Assiouty, Smouha, ENPPI and Al Masry, and won the Egyptian League Cup with Future in 2022 and Ceramica in 2025.

Hossam Hassan leaves after guiding Egypt to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup and fourth place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

He and national team director Ibrahim Hassan had recently received three-match FIFA bans because of their comments following the World Cup defeat to Argentina.

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Egypt’s Zain Ali completed a sweep of the men’s butterfly titles at the Youth Olympic Games, winning the final to claim his third gold medal.

The 17-year-old clocked a personal best of 1:57.88, finishing 2.44 seconds ahead of Vietnam’s Duong Van Hoang Quy, who took silver in 2:00.32. India’s Tirthank Pegu claimed bronze in 2:01.25.

The victory came in the final race of the swimming programme, adding to Ali’s earlier wins over 50m and 100m.

“It was absolutely my goal from the start. This was what I trained for,” Ali said after completing the treble.

Ali opened his campaign with the 100m title on November 1, touching in 52.16 seconds to beat Serbia’s Aleksej Kalanj by 1.87 seconds and secure Egypt’s first gold of the Games.

He returned to win the 50m final on November 4 in 24.06 seconds. Kalanj again finished second, this time in 24.54, ahead of Cyprus’s Andrew Marcus Laghoutis in 24.57.

Ali had already shown his form in the 50m heats, setting a personal best of 24.00 seconds before taking the title later that day.

Egypt’s other medallists in Senegal include Sondos Sonbol, who won wushu gold, and Ali El Ramly, who took bronze in the men’s under-81kg judo competition.

The Dakar Games are the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa. Competition across the remaining sports continues until November 13.

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Atlético Madrid are reportedly monitoring Al Ahly winger Youssef Abdullah, with reports saying the club could submit an offer in February.

Speaking on ON Sport, journalist Moham Mamdouh said Atlético had been following Abdullah and that his performances with Egypt’s under-17 side at the Gulf Cup had strengthened their interest.

A formal offer has not reached Al Ahly, according to Egyptian reports, which place the possible approach in February 2027.

Reports have suggested that Atlético scouts had monitored the winger for some time, with contact involving an agent over a possible move, linking the proposed timing to Abdullah turning 18.

Abdullah previously played in Pyramids’ youth ranks before joining Al Ahly. He was also part of Hussein Abdel Latif’s Egypt squad that won the Under-17 Gulf Cup in Qatar, beating the UAE 3-1 in Wednesday’s final.

The Atlético links follow another Al Ahly youngster’s move to Spain earlier this year.

Hamza Abdelkarim joined Barcelona on loan in February before completing a permanent transfer in June, and later scored twice on his first-team debut against Birmingham City during pre-season.

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Egypt received nine nominations across six categories as CAF announced its 2026 men’s awards lists on Wednesday.

The lists include seven Egyptian players and coaches, alongside the national team and Zamalek.

However, Mohamed Salah’s omission from the prestigious Player of the Year award leaves Egypt without a contender for the main individual prize. Reigning winner Achraf Hakimi, Sadio Mané and Brahim Diaz are among those shortlisted.

Al Ahly’s Mostafa Shobeir and Zamalek’s El Mahdy Soliman are nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year.

Shobeir was part of Egypt’s deepest World Cup run, saving a Lionel Messi penalty in the 3-2 last-16 defeat to Argentina. The Pharaohs had earlier beaten New Zealand for their first World Cup victory before eliminating Australia on penalties.

Former Al Ahly midfielder Trezeguet and Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Shehata feature in the Interclub Player of the Year category.

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan and Zamalek manager Moatamed Gamal are among the Coach of the Year nominees.

Barcelona forward Hamza Abdelkarim is Egypt’s sole representative for Young Player of the Year.

The former Al Ahly striker joined Barcelona on loan in February before completing a permanent move in June. He later scored twice on his unofficial first-team debut against Birmingham City during pre-season.

Zamalek are the only Egyptian side nominated for Club of the Year, with Al Ahly and Pyramids absent.

The White Knights won the Egyptian Premier League and reached the Confederation Cup final, losing 8-7 on penalties to USM Alger after a 1-1 aggregate draw.

Egypt complete the country’s representation with a nomination for National Team of the Year.

The ceremony takes place in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 7.

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National team head coach Hossam Hassan was banned from media appearances on Wednesday following coverage of a dispute involving his ex-wife.

The ban takes immediate effect and covers all media outlets subject to Egypt’s press and media law, No. 180 of 2018. The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) did not specify how long the ban would last.

The regulator also confirmed that an existing ban on appearances by Hassan’s former wife, Dan Adam, remains in force.

It said legal representatives of several websites would be summoned to hearings over alleged violations of privacy rules, warning of further legal action against outlets that repeated the coverage.

Media should be a place for information, “not an arena for settling personal disputes or exchanging accusations”, the council said.

It added that personal disputes were matters for investigators and the courts, and said Egypt’s coaching staff needed an environment that allowed them to focus on upcoming matches.

The council had already intervened in September, when it barred Adam from media appearances and summoned representatives of multiple television channels over their coverage of the matter.

At the time, it also wrote to the Egyptian Football Association, asking it to take whatever action it considered appropriate regarding Hassan and the dispute.

The decision comes as Egypt prepare for two Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Malawi this month.

Hassan is already serving a three-match FIFA suspension announced in October over comments following Egypt’s World Cup defeat to Argentina. Team director Ibrahim Hassan received the same ban, while Mostafa Ziko was suspended for five matches.

Egypt’s training camp begins on November 9. They host Malawi in Cairo on November 13 before playing the return fixture in Malawi four days later.

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Ibrahim Adel scored his fourth goal of the season, but Nordsjælland surrendered a two-goal lead to lose to league leaders Midtjylland.

The Egypt winger doubled the hosts’ advantage in the 34th minute at Right to Dream Park before Midtjylland scored three times after the break, with Sofus Johannesen securing the win in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

Adel’s goal was his second in the league this season and his fourth across all competitions in 20 appearances.

Nordsjælland had made an early breakthrough through Justin Janssen, who opened the scoring after six minutes from a Runar Robinsønn Norheim assist.

Adel then made it 2-0, finishing from a Nicklas Røjkjær pass to give the hosts a two-goal cushion before half-time.

Midtjylland thought they had pulled one back through Stanley Iheanacho in the 38th minute, but his effort was ruled out for offside following a VAR review.

The visitors eventually reduced the deficit through a Tobias Salquist own goal in the 66th minute. Half-time substitute Kjell Wätjen equalised eight minutes later after an assist from Ousmane Diao.

Adel made way for Villum Berthelsen in the 78th minute with the scores level.

Johannesen, another half-time substitute, then completed the comeback in the 95th minute to leave Nordsjælland without a point.

The defeat kept Nordsjælland on 20 points from 13 matches, while Midtjylland moved to 31 at the top of the table. filgoal.com

Adel joined Nordsjælland on loan from Al Jazira in February before the Danish club made his move permanent in May, signing him until the summer of 2029.

The 25-year-old previously played for Pyramids, helping them win the 2025 CAF Champions League before moving to the UAE.

Nordsjælland next visit Monaco in the UEFA Conference League on November 5 before travelling to Randers in the Danish league three days later.

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Al Masry have reappointed Tunisian coach Nabil Kouki for a second spell, replacing Ahmed Samy after a winless run in the Premier League.

The Port Said club confirmed Kouki’s return through their official channels, less than seven months after he left during the closing stages of last season.

“We welcome Nabil Kouki back to lead the Green Eagles,” the club said in a Facebook announcement.

Kouki is due to take his first training session on Sunday as Al Masry prepare to face Petrojet on November 4 in the second round of the Egyptian League Cup group stage.

Samy and his assistants left by mutual consent after five league matches without a victory. His side drew three times and lost twice following his appointment in early September.

Kouki first joined Al Masry in June 2025, having previously worked with clubs across the region including ES Setif, CR Belouizdad and Sudan’s Al Hilal.

His first spell ended in April, when the club accepted his request to step down following a run of poor results, including a 4-1 defeat to Zamalek.

As KingFut reported at the time, Emad El Nahhas was appointed as his replacement.

Kouki subsequently took charge of CS Sfaxien in Tunisia. That spell ended on October 12, when the club announced his departure, along with his coaching staff, by mutual consent.

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Egyptian Football Association president Hany Abo Rida has gone to Turkey for talks with Mohamed Salah to ease tensions with Hossam Hassan.

The planned meeting with the Trabzonspor forward follows his substitution against Angola in September and subsequent absence from Egypt’s matches against South Sudan and South Africa, sources say.

The EFA confirmed that Abo Rida met Turkish Football Federation president İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu on Saturday and would attend a Trabzonspor league match during his visit.

Egypt’s squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Malawi will be announced on November 8, team director Ibrahim Hassan said. The players will report to the national team’s training centre the following day.

Hossam Hassan took Salah off after 60 minutes of Egypt’s goalless draw with Angola in Cairo on September 25, explaining afterwards that the substitution was for “technical reasons”.

Salah then left the camp and missed the September 29 trip to South Sudan, where Egypt won 5-0.

As previously reported by KingFut, the EFA said the decision to rest Salah had been agreed before the Angola game because of concerns over Juba Stadium’s artificial surface.

Abo Rida’s visit also includes discussions on cooperation between the Egyptian and Turkish federations.

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