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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Egypt fans will be grateful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opener passed without incident

Authorities ensured there was no repeat of football tragedies in 2012 and 2015 that claimed lives of nearly 100 fans

June 23, 2019

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