Neither Mo Salah nor the oldest player to ever appear at a World Cup could save Egypt.

All World Cups for old men.

Dead rubber on the surface… but elsewhere….

The Pharoes have fallen.

Hosts Russia tackle Egypt in a Group A clash in St. Petersburg, as the second round of World Cup games kicks off.

Egypt worked so hard for so long. In the end, Uruguay found a way…

Salah’s reaction says it all…

Absolute agony for Egypt. Missed the action? Here’s the full text of our live blog.

45 or under? Then there’s hope that you can still make it to a World Cup.

Even if he was on crutches, you’d still have to take him.

The warrior has spoken.

Egypt have ended a 27-year drought, and are set to compete in only their third FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Sluggish economic growth has seen Mzansi lose it’s grip on the top spot for the first time in a decade

Yay Mzanzi! We’ve reclaimed our spot as the second largest economy in Africa and SA has Nigeria’s top spot set firmly in its sights.

Egypt — which is still recovering from a military coup not three years ago — has moved up to become the second largest economy in Africa.

This is taking crazy ex lover to the next level.

SA and Egypt rank as the continent’s most beloved, while Kenya and Nigeria comes in last… again.

Maya Angelou first met Nelson Mandela on his trip in Africa in 1962 to garner support for the armed struggle and to undergo military training.

When you’ve seen your thousandth hieroglyph, there are easeful days of bronzing on the deck, fresh and indulgent cuisine and slow travel to look forward to