Egypt Capital Cup fixtures headline Thursday’s football schedule

A full programme of Egyptian football takes place on Thursday, 8 October 2026, with the opening round of the Egypt Capital Cup group stage continuing alongside matches in the Professional League and the African Handball Championship.

Ghazl El Mahalla face Abu Qir Fertilizers at 20:00, with the match broadcast on On Sport.

Al Ittihad Alexandria host Wadi Degla at 17:00. The game will be shown on On Sport Max.

Modern Sport play National Bank of Egypt at 20:00, also on On Sport Max, while Al Mokawloon Al Arab meet El Gouna at 17:00 on On Sport Plus.

The Egypt Capital Cup matches complete Thursday’s schedule in the group stage’s opening round.

Professional League

Masar play El Dakhleya at 15:30, while Haras El Hodoud meet El Sekka El Hadid at the same time. No broadcast channels were listed for either fixture.

African Handball Championship

Zamalek begin their match against Mikkeli 70 at 16:00. The game will be broadcast on the African Handball Confederation’s YouTube channel.

Al Ahly face Petro Atletico at 18:00, with coverage also available on the African Handball Confederation’s YouTube channel.