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Egypt and Nigeria reach AFCON quarterfinals

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MENA Newswire, RABAT: Egypt and Nigeria secured places in the quarter-finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday after winning their respective Round of 16 matches, with Egypt defeating Benin 3-1 after extra time and Nigeria recording a 4-0 victory over Mozambique. The results confirmed progression for two of the tournament’s most successful teams as......
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Benzema retires from international football after French World Cup exit

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Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost their World Cup final to Argentina on penalties. France’s Ballon d’Or winner Benzema missed the World Cup after suffering a thigh injury in training the day before the tournament began.......