Zamalek Open Talks With Ivaylo Petev

Zamalek have reportedly opened talks with Bulgarian coach Ivaylo Petev as the search for a manager for next season continues.

Ivaylo Petev has emerged among the leading candidates after the club confirmed to have contacted him in recent days. The Bulgarian becomes the latest name linked with the position after former Maghreb de Fes coach Pablo Franco.

Franco initially led Zamalek’s shortlist following his Moroccan league triumph. However, Franco’s agent said Zamalek had only approached his camp through intermediaries. akupunkturabielsko.pl

Petev began his senior coaching career with Lyubimets before joining Ludogorets in 2010. He led the club into Bulgaria’s top division and immediately established them as the country’s dominant side.

During his first spell, Petev won two consecutive Bulgarian league titles. He also claimed the 2012 Bulgarian Cup and Super Cup.

Petev later managed AEL Limassol and finished second in the 2013/14 Cypriot league on goal difference. He then coached Bulgaria from December 2014 until September 2016.

The Bulgarian subsequently joined Dinamo Zagreb and led them to second place in both the Croatian league and cup. Further spells followed with Omonia, Saudi club Al-Qadsiah, and Poland’s Jagiellonia Białystok.

Petev then took charge of Bosnia and Herzegovina in January 2021. He led the national team to promotion into UEFA Nations League A before leaving in December 2022.

He returned to Ludogorets in March 2023 and won another domestic double. That success made him the first coach to complete two doubles with the club.

Petev has won three Bulgarian league titles, two domestic cups and one Super Cup across his two Ludogorets spells.

He later managed Universitatea Craiova before joining Baniyas in May 2025. The Emirati club dismissed him four months later after losing its opening four league matches.

The White Knights have considered several coaches during their search. Their previous candidates included Pedro Emanuel, Alexandre Santos, Uli Forte, and Jamal Sellami.

Zamalek has not yet announced Motamed Gamal’s departure. He led them to their 15th Egyptian Premier League title in May and their first since 2022.

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أعلن نادي الشمال الرياضي التعاقد مع اللاعب ويسلي سعيد، وذلك للانضمام لصفوف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم اعتبارا من الموسم المقبل. ووقع ويسلي سعيد على عقود انضمامه رسميا لنادي الشمال، وذلك تمهيداً للانتظام في معسكر فريق الكرة بنادينا، وهو المعسكر الذي انطلق اليوم في هولندا استعدادا للموسم الجديد.
وبدأ ويسلي سعيد مشواره الكروي في أكاديمية رين الفرنسية، ولعب لأندية فرنسية مثل ديجون وتولوز قبل أن ينضم لنادي لانس.

Argentina legend Javier Zanetti has named Egypt as the toughest opponents the holders faced on their route to the 2026 World Cup final.

“The Egyptian national team played a wonderful match against Argentina,” Zanetti said while attending the final against Spain.

“They were extremely organised and made the match difficult for us.”

Asked whether Egypt had provided Argentina’s toughest test of the tournament, Zanetti replied: “Yes, I think so. Egypt have great players and proved that.”

Argentina needed a dramatic late comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16 in Atlanta. Hossam Hassan’s side held a two-goal advantage until the 79th minute.

Yasser Ibrahim opened the scoring after 15 minutes. He converted the rebound after Emiliano Martínez saved his first attempt.

Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir then saved an early Lionel Messi penalty. The Al Ahly goalkeeper also denied several other chances as Argentina pushed for an equaliser.

Egypt thought they had doubled their advantage through Mostafa Ziko before half-time. However, VAR identified a foul by Marwan Attia during the build-up.

Ziko eventually scored in the 67th minute to put Egypt 2-0 ahead. He finished a quick counterattack after Ibrahim Adel carried the ball into Argentina’s half.

Argentina launched their comeback through Cristian Romero with 11 minutes remaining. Messi equalised four minutes later before Enzo Fernández struck the winner in stoppage time.

The result ended Egypt’s first appearance in the World Cup knockout rounds. It also drew criticism from the Egyptian Football Association, which questioned several refereeing decisions.

Argentina later survived another difficult contest against Switzerland. They then overturned a deficit to beat England 2-1 in the semi-finals, with Fernández and Lautaro Martínez scoring late goals.

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تواصلت المفاجآت وعدم القدرة على التنبؤ بالنتائج في دوري الأبطال العالمي للفرق في لونجين العالمية لأبطال قفز الحواجز خلال في جولة «ريزنبيك» الألمانية حيث قدم فريق «بازل كوزموبوليتانز» أداء رائعا وعودة قوية تعد الأفضل في موسم 2026، إذ ارتقى من المركز التاسع بعد الجولة الأولى ليحقق فوزا مبهرا في الجولة التاسعة من البطولة أمام جمهور غلبه الدهشة من العودة الرائعة.
وصنع فريق «بازل كوزموبوليتانز» التاريخ بطريقة رائعة بتحقيقه أول فوز له على الإطلاق في منافسات دوري الأبطال للفرق الذي بلغت جوائزه 200 ألف يورو وتنافست فيه الفرق على ارتفاع 155 سم، مقدما أداء مثاليا خاليا من الأخطاء في المرحلة الثانية ليظفر بلقب الجولة التاسعة في «ريزنبيك».

Doha, Qatar: The showpiece at the New York New Jersey Stadium, kicking off at 10pm Qatar time, will be the 104th and final match of the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup. Argentina are aiming to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the World Cup, while Spain are bidding to lift the trophy for only the second time after their historic triumph in South Africa 16 years ago.

Much attention will naturally focus on Messi and Yamal. The veteran chasing one final World Cup triumph and the teenager widely regarded as one of football’s brightest talents represent two generations sharing the biggest stage in the sport.

History offers little between the two nations at the World Cup. Their only previous meeting came in the 1966 tournament, when Argentina claimed a 2-1 victory. They have met frequently in friendlies since then, with Spain holding the advantage, including a memorable 6-1 win in Madrid in 2018.

None of those results, however, will matter when they step onto the field tonight. De la Fuente said he has “nothing but admiration” for Argentina and Scaloni, believing both finalists will produce a contest in which “talent and good football will rule over everything else.”

Follow all the highlights and match excitement here.

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45' + 4' HALFTIME! 0-0

42' Cucurella tries from distance with a powerful left foot drive that skims past the Martinez's left hand post.

40' Lisandro Martinez for Agentina cautioned.

38' A beautiful sequence by the Spanish team finishes with a powerful shot from Oyarzabal but Martinez is able to get a hold of it and put out the danger.

34' Cucurella receives it behind the defense, his low cross is cleared before any danger is made but linesman rules he was offside at the beginning of the sequence.

32' Mac Allister wins a freekick in a promising position for Argentina.

28' Argentina almost pounce on a poorly weighed pass by Cubarsi but Unai Simon clears away the danger.

22' Corner for Spain

16' De Paul lobs in a nice ball from the freekick but Gonzalez run doesn't come early enough as the ball floats over the line for a goalkick for Spain

14' Foul for Spain after a tackle by Mac Allister on Dani Olmo.

11' Argentina have been relegated to mostly defensive duties in these first 10 minutes as the Spanish team controls the offensive tempo of the game and dominates posession.

7' Spain looking more threatening and eager so far

4' CLOSE! Lamine Yamal fed in by Dani Olmo but his shot loses is parried by Martinez. Spain close!

2' Foul commited by Spain's Fabian Ruiz turns over posession to Argentina.

1' Kickoff

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The world champion will be crowned in a matter of hours. Who will win?

The defending Champions & the challengers. #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/NzuPaVmxM2

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 19, 2026

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Here is how the two teams will line-up

Argentina:

The chosen ones to play in the grand final...¡???????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????! ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/tGne6hhidx

— Selección Argentina in English (@AFASeleccionEN) July 19, 2026

Spain:

Solo quedan 40 minutos.#VamosEspaña | #CopaMundialFIFA pic.twitter.com/wr3VFPN70T

— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) July 19, 2026