Players refused to train on the eve of the game and are demanding to be paid their allowances for the tournament, along with match fees still owed to them from a competition last month.

DR Congo face likely elimination after the result. But multiple players on the losing side made sure they will not be going home empty-handed after grabbing a post-game selfie with Salah.

Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah fired Egypt into the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a goal each in a 2-0 win against DR Congo in Cairo on Wednesday.

En-Nesyri scored after 23 minutes as Herve Renard's side made it successive 1-0 victories in Group D, following their success against Namibia in the opening match.

BURUNDI 0-2 GUINEA: Guinea face an anxious wait to see if they have clinched a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-0 win over 10-man Burundi.

Mbark Boussoufa struck as Morocco clinched top spot in Group D at the African Cup of Nations with a late 1-0 win over South Africa to leave their opponents sweating on progress.

Raucous celebrations in Paris and other French cities quickly soured after fans resorted to vandalism and arson, bringing traffic in the French capital to a standstill after Algeria's Africa Cup win in Egypt.

The sporting action starts to hot up over the weekend, with plenty on offer for armchair fans should the weather take an unexpected turn for the worse.

 Wilfried Bony has revealed he is close to moving abroad after leaving Swansea this summer - and is training with League Two Newport County to keep his fitness up.

Instantly naming Mahrez as the best current Arab player in the world, former City midfielder Nasri admitted he had reached his verdict 'because (Mahrez) is Algerian and I like his style of play.'

The tournament was moved to the summer months following a decision by their executive committee in 2017. However, a decision has been made to reverse that call on Wednesday.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned that the decision to move the African Cup of Nations back to a January slot will have an impact on the club's transfer policy.

Liverpool are set to lose Mo Salah for the start of next season after Egypt bosses said they are confident he will commit to playing in the Tokyo Olympics.

Liverpool are facing up to the prospect of potentially being without star man Mohamed Salah for four months next season, if the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic games move to a spring slot.

Ghana were on the verge of becoming the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final when they were awarded a penalty in added time of extra time after a Luis Suarez's handball.

Marcus Rashford has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for his superb performances in January. The Manchester United striker has been rejuvenated under boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Roma are considering a summer move for Alexis Sanchez as Manchester United look to offload the Chilean winger at the end of the season, according to Sky Sports.

Wayne Rooney has recalled the abilities of his former Manchester United colleague Ravel Morrison with the highest praise. And he's far from alone in remembering how good Morrison used to be.

Alexis Sanchez is currently on loan at Inter Milan after struggling to adapt to life at Manchester United. Sanchez's future at Old Trafford is uncertain, but he is reportedly keen on a move back to Chile.

The Portuguese midfielder has settled in well to life at Old Trafford and already has pundits, fans and former United players fawning over his early performances after his £68m move from Lisbon.

The striker burst on to the European stage this season after his impressive form for Red Bull Salzburg earned him a £17million transfer to Borussia Dortmund in January.

Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand's comments discussing Ravel Morrison's wasted '£100million' potential have 'upset' the former Manchester United wonderkid.

Manchester United and Chelsea have reportedly both been in contact with Timo Werner's agent about the possibility of signing the highly-sought after striker. 

The coronavirus crisis means the Premier League season will likely finish past the ending date initially agreed in the goalkeeper's season-long loan move to Bramall Lane in the summer.

Borussia Dortmund are not in a position where they have to sell the winger at the end of the season and will not be lowering their asking price in spite of the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.

Manchester United are set to enter the race alongside Real Madrid to sign Real Vallodolid youngster Mohammed Salisu this summer, as questions over Victor Lindelof's ability persist. 

Liverpool and Manchester United are divided by a deep rivalry, but during the 2011-12 season that dislike turned into an unsavoury and unforeseen twist following one incident.

The Australian woman demanded her husband pull over after the unexpected guest ran across her helmet's visor this week while out on a ride.

A Malaysian school pupil has captured hearts across the internet after she accidentally ran the wrong direction in a school sports day relay race. The footage was captured in Perak.

Camberwell, which is located just 10km east from Melbourne's CBD, has been labelled as the most 'entitled' suburb in Victoria after it was slammed on Reddit.

Motorists in Brisbane have slammed a group of cyclists who chose not to use the bike path to cross a busy intersection. Not everyone took issue with the video and chose to defend the cyclists.

Rail passengers jumped out of seats after being confronted with the unwanted guest on a Sydney train earlier this month.

Reddit user Brideandgroom19 said they wed a year and a half ago because she had 'serious health issues' at the time and needed to join his health insurance,

An unknown couple became the talk of Reddit when their wedding photo made it on to a thread. Over 100 people mocked their edited photo, which made them seem like Tim Burton characters

In bizarre footage posted to Reddit, the distressed woman is seen charging towards the cop, screaming at him with her hand outstretched as he points his weapon at her outside an Ultimart store.

The clip, said to have been filmed roughly two years ago in Norway, appears to show a girl in a white dress with black hair emerging from beneath a trampoline.

The Alexandria street, in the city's inner suburbs, has a limit of 60km/hr clearly painted in white on the road, a red light speed camera warning marked 50 and a roadwork signing reading 40.

Reddit user confused123456 took to the 'AmItheA**hole' forum on Sunday to ask if she was wrong for betraying her 27-year-old daughter.

A plane passenger was left disgusted after the person behind her put their bare feet on top of her headrest prompting her to take a photo and share it online.

Panthers, a sports club in Port Macquarie, New South Wales put up the sign in the wake of wild bushfires that have torn through Australia's east coast.

A driver smashed traffic lights while driving wooden beams in their trailer in Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany, in a clip shared yesterday. Some viewers have said 'common sense failed to load'.

The Anonymous author of 'A Warning' continued the charade with an 'ask me anything' post on Reddit that revealed the writer will directly confront Donald Trump before the 2020 elections.

If you're looking for beauty news and reviews, Reddit is an Aladdin's cave of information and brand recommendations. Now, the site has shared the five most popular beauty brands in the world.

Reddit users are sharing the 'bizarre' and 'awkward' presents they have received in their lifetimes as part of a cringe-worthy new thread.

A Reddit user revealed the awkward moment between the bride and groom. The bride forbid the groom from dancing with his mom at their wedding because she couldn't dance with her dad.

The tourist, who strongly resembles the Prime Minister, was pictured on holiday in the Gold Coast wearing the custom made clothing.

Channel Nine has been slammed for using a studio backdrop which showed fine conditions prevailing in Canberra even though the real-world vista was shrouded in smoke from bushfires.

The unnamed mother, thought to be from Mexico, took to Reddit to explain that she asked her husband to save her life instead of that of their baby if something went wrong during child birth.

The unknown woman shared a sample of idiotic questions along with her sarcastic replies in her Facebook post making fun of the groups.

Reddit user FloralAlpaca revealed in a post that her husband has a 'bit of a bath obsession' and took a liking to the tubs in the hospital where she is to give birth.