Al Ahly and Zamalek clash for Egypt Cup: World Cup final referee Szymon Marciniak takes charge

Saudi Arabia will be the venue on Friday as the two most glamorous Egyptian sides Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC square it off in the final of the Egypt Cup.

Al Ahly are the defending champions as they meet their eternal rivals as they seek to defend the title.

The two sides have won the last 10 Egypt Cup trophies in between them with the White Knights having seven while the Red Devils have three.

This shows the level of their dominance in the competition.

With the level of the game and how the stakes are high, Polish referee Szymon Marciniak have been appointed to be man in the centre.

The Polish man officiated the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan last season.

He went on to officiate the World Cup final in Qatar, where Argentina defeated France on penalties after two hours of football.

Egypt have have been noted for bringing top referees to officiate their games with the likes Mark Clattenburg of England and Svein Oddah Moen of Norway, among other top referees.

Marciniak has been one of the top world referees over the years, and his experience will absolutely be beautiful felt in the final on Friday as Al Ahly plays Zamalek to determine who lifts the Egypt Cup trophy.