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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Supporters of Egypt cheer before the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Supporters of Egypt cheer before the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
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A supporter poses with the official Mascot Tut before the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) looks on as Confederation of African Football President Ahmed Ahmed makes an address before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium. EPA
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Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi waves to attendees before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Supporters of Egypt cheer before the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Supporters of Egypt cheer before the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
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A supporter poses with the official Mascot Tut before the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
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Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) looks on as Confederation of African Football President Ahmed Ahmed makes an address before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium. EPA
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Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi waves to attendees before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium. EPA
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. EPA
2019 Africa Cup of Nations begins with spectacular opening ceremony - in pictures
Cheered on by a full capacity of 75,000 supporters, the opening ceremony comprised hundreds of dancers, giant pyramids and impressive pyrotechnics
Jon Turner
22 June, 2019
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