Reuters, CAPE TOWNEgypt coach Javier Aguirre became the first casualty of the Africa Cup of Nations, as he was sacked on Saturday just hours after the hosts were bundled out of the tournament by South Africa in the round-of-16. Egypt Football Association president Hany Abo Rida announced the firing of the Mexican coach — and his own resignation — less than three hours after the game, as a stunned host nation digested the defeat. The only difference was that South Africa managed to score,” he said. Aguirre, 60, departs after less than a year in the job, but not before setting a unique record by coaching at four different continental championships. Also on Saturday, it was:‧ Nigeria 3, Cameroon 2

Source: Taipei Times July 07, 2019 15:56 UTC