Eight teams celebrated their qualification to the second round of the World Cup while eight others await their fate when the group stage ends tomorrow

Was Pantsil that apolitical or was he playing a dangerous and star-crossed game? Gamal Nkrumah searches for clues

An impressive 3-0 victory over arch-rivals Zamalek gave Ahli the FA Cup title, but an unprecedented high-ranking brawl in the stadium took centre stage. Inas Mazhar reports