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Egypt

Egyptian fans hold a picture of Mohamed Salah before a match with Tunisia, in Alexandria’s Borg El Arab Stadium, in November. (Reuters)

Egypt seeks to host 2019 African Cup of Nations

Al-Ain

River Plate's Lucas Pratto reacts during the FIFA Club World Cup Semi-Final soccer match between UAE's Al Ain FC and Argentina's River Plate at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium December 18, 2018. (DPA)

Al Ain slip past River Plate to reach Club World Cup final

FIFA

Prince Ali Bin Al–Hussein of Jordan talks in London, on October 9. (AP)

Prince Ali focusing on football mission outside FIFA and AFC

Morocco

A member of "The Pirates" American football team takes part in a training session in the Moroccan capital Rabat. (AFP)

In Morocco, American football isn't a men-only affair

athletes

An Iraqi coach helps a disabled youth during a training session at a gym in the capital Baghdad on June 30, 2018. (AFP)

Iraqi athletes prepare for 2019 Special Olympics

A banner showing Arsenal's Mesut Ozil is displayed at the stands during the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid in Singapore, on July 26. (AP)

Ozil thanks Arsenal fans for ‘love’ as German FA boss admits mistakes in racism row

sports

Germany’s midfielder Mesut Ozil reacts at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between South Korea and Germany, on June 27. (AFP)

World Cup is over but not the row over Turkish-German football star

France

The French team celebrates after the championship match between France and Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, on July 15. (AP)

France World Cup victory shows power of immigration

Mahmud el-Shafey

world cup

Adil Rami (L) and Olivier Giroud celebrate victory after France’s game against Peru, on June 21. (Reuters)

Arab teams’ performance in World Cup disappointing, Morocco maybe an exception