After a good 3-0 start for the Egyptians over Libya, a 0-0 draw with Morocco left die-hard fans disappointed. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on a coming nail-biting game between the Pharaohs and the Elephants on Saturday

Khalid El-Farra discovers that Arab football commentators are not up to the standards set by their Western counterparts

Although the opening ceremony and match at Cairo Stadium witnessed a high spectator turn-out, the stands were nearly empty the following day at the Military Academy Stadium, venue of Group B, Inas Mazhar reports

Tomorrow Ghana will try to restore their wounded dignity when they clash with group leaders Senegal, while Nigeria is expected to cruise past Zimbabwe in Group D Mohamed El-Sayed reports

The second round of the Group C fixtures begins today at the Haras Al-Hedoud Stadium in Alexandria