Egyptian football fans are eagerly anticipating the highly anticipated summit match between Zamalek SC and Al Ahly SC in the Egyptian Cup final, scheduled to take place in Riyadh on March 8.
Ahead of the summit final, both teams are set to engage in four highly-anticipated matches. Zamalek’s pre-final Egyptian Cup encounters kick off with a challenging fixture against Al Ahly, marking the White Knights’ debut with their new signings.
This clash will be against Ismaily SC, a team striving to improve its position in the Egyptian Premier League standings.
Following this, Zamalek will face off against Libya’s Abu Salim Club in a crucial match to secure advancement to the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup, against a team currently occupying the second position in their group.
Next on Zamalek’s agenda is a league match against Al Dakhlia Club, before concluding their matches prior to facing Al Ahly with a fixture against Guinea’s SOAR Academy in the CAF Confederation Cup.
On the other hand, Al Ahly commenced their post-international break matches preceding the Egyptian Cup summit final with a group stage encounter against Algeria’s CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League, resulting in a goalless draw.
The Red Devils are gearing up for their second match against Ghana’s Medeama SC, currently occupying fourth place in their group in the CAF Champions League with 4 points, while Al Ahly tops the group with 6 points.
Following this, Al Ahly will return to the Egyptian Premier League to face Pyramids FC.
Al Ahly will conclude their matches before facing their arch-rivals Zamalek in the Egyptian Cup final in Riyadh with a match against Tanzania’s Young Africans SC to determine the qualifiers for the next round of the CAF Champions League.
