Egypt Capital Cup: Al Ahly and defending champions Al Masry begin campaigns on 7 October

The sixth edition of the Egypt Capital Cup will begin on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, with Al Ahly among the teams starting their campaign on the opening day.

Al Ahly will face Asyut Petroleum at Al Salam Stadium, while defending champions Al Masry will open their title defence against Ceramica Cleopatra.

The first round features eight matches across Wednesday and Thursday, with fixtures broadcast on the On Sport network and each game assigned a commentator.

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Asyut Petroleum v Al Ahly will kick off at 17:00 at Al Salam Stadium. The match will be shown on On Sport Max, with Tarek El-Adour on commentary.

At the same time, Pyramids will play El Qanah at 30 June Stadium. That fixture will be broadcast on On Sport Plus, with Ziad El-Dakroury providing commentary.

The evening programme begins at 20:00, when Zamalek meet ZED at Arab Contractors Stadium. Mahmoud Abu El-Rokab will commentate on the match, which will be shown on On Sport.

Also at 20:00, Ceramica Cleopatra host Al Masry at New Suez Stadium. The game will be available on On Sport Max, with Mohamed El-Ghayaty as commentator.

Thursday, 8 October 2026

The second day of the opening round begins at 17:00, with Arab Contractors taking on El Gouna at Arab Contractors Stadium. The match will be carried by On Sport Plus and commentated on by Tarek Hassan.

At the same time, Al Ittihad Al Sakandary face Wadi Degla at Alexandria Stadium. Mohamed El-Kawaliny will provide the commentary for the On Sport Max broadcast.

There are two further matches at 20:00.

Modern Sport will meet National Bank of Egypt at Suez Canal Authority Stadium, with the fixture shown on On Sport Max and commentary from Hisham Moammar.

Ghazl El Mahalla will play Abu Qir Fertilizers at Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium. The game will be broadcast on On Sport, with Mohamed Mahmoud Afifi on commentary.