Medhat Shalaby to commentate on Zamalek’s CAF Champions League tie with Rwandan Army

Zamalek will begin their CAF Champions League campaign against Rwandan Army in the first leg of their round-of-32 tie on October 16, 2026, with Medhat Shalaby confirmed as commentator.

The match will kick off at 19:00 at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

MBC Masr2 announced through its official social media accounts that it had secured the rights to show the first-leg fixture. Shalaby will provide commentary for the match.

CAF has appointed Abdul Mfir as the referee. Elvis Ngingo and Roderick Mini will serve as assistant referees, while Max Esoma has been named fourth official.

Tanzanian Khaled Abdullah Mohamed will act as the match commissioner, with Ugandan Ali Mulumba Tomusangi appointed referee assessor.

Zamalek reached the round of 32 after beating Arta Solar 6-1 on aggregate. They won the first leg 2-1 before completing the tie with a 4-0 victory in the return match, with both games played in Cairo.

Rwandan Army booked their place in the same stage by defeating Congolese side Eagles 3-1 on aggregate.

The second leg between Zamalek and Rwandan Army will be played on Saturday, 24 October at Cairo Stadium.