Modern Future and Mahalla Municipality will face off at Cairo International Stadium tonight at 5:00 PM local time. The match is a pivotal encounter in the third round of group stage matches of the Egyptian Clubs Association Cup, specifically in Group 1.
The Alexandria Union has already secured their spot in the quarterfinals by topping Group 1 with 6 points.
Mahalla Municipality follows in second place with 3 points, and Modern Future sits in third place with just one point. S
mouha occupies the fourth position with an equivalent score.
Modern Future and Mahalla Municipality are both eager to clinch the second qualification spot from Group 1.
Modern Future, having secured the title in the inaugural edition of the League Cup in the 2022 season, triumphed in the final against Ghazl El Mahalla with a resounding 5-1 score.
In the previous season (2023), Ceramica claimed the title by defeating El Masry 4-1 in the final.
The League Cup draw, which divided the participating teams into four groups, revealed exciting matchups.
Group 1 consists of Modern Future, Alexandria Union, Smouha, and Mahalla Municipality.
Other notable groups include Pyramids, Farco, Tala’ea Al-Jaish, ZED, Ceramica, ENPPI, Ismaily, and El Dakhleya.
The match at Cairo International Stadium is expected to be a decisive battle as both Modern Future and Mahalla Municipality aim to advance to the knockout stages and keep their hopes of League Cup glory alive.
