Algerian midfielder Ibrahim Maza and Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi are among the ten nominees for the 2026 Kopa Trophy. The award recognizes leading football players under the age of 21.
Egypt finished fifth overall and first among Arab countries at the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto. The team won 58 medals, including 23 gold medals.
Palestine’s youth Muay Thai team won seven medals, including two gold medals, at the Arab Youth Muay Thai Championship in Benghazi, Libya. About 300 athletes from Arab countries took part.
Syrian powerlifter Mohamed Safwamar won four gold medals in the over-120-kilogram class at the World Junior Powerlifting Championships in South Africa. Teammate Mergan Haji also earned four medals.
Malawi beat Algeria 3–1 in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Rabat. The victory sent Malawi to its first final and secured its place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
Morocco’s women topped their group without conceding a goal at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. They face South Africa in Rabat for a place in the semi-final and direct qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
The UAE jiu-jitsu team retained the adult Asian title in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Across youth and adult categories, it won 55 medals, including 20 gold medals.
Sagesse beat Al Riyadi 101–96 in Ghazir on July 24, tying the Lebanese Basketball League final series at one game each.
Algerian runner Djamel Sedjati won the men’s 800-metre race at the Gyulai István Memorial in Budapest. He recorded 1:43.19 in a very close finish.
Faisal Soufyan Al-Kabbani set the opening day’s fastest time as 54 competitors began the second round of the 2026 Saudi Toyota Hill Climb Championship in Taif.
