Clash of the Titans: Al-Ahli Takes on Zamalek in Highly-Anticipated African Super Cup Showdown – When and Where to Catch the Action
Al-Ahly and Zamalek match date in the African Super Championship to be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the derby awaited by football fans in Egypt and the Arab world. Two giants of Egyptian football.
The Al-Ahly match against Zamalek is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, at nine o’clock in the evening in Riyadh, and the commentary for the match will be: Fares Awad – Medhat Shalabi – Essam Al-Shawali.
BeIN Sports Open will broadcast the African Super Cup match with commentary by renowned sports commentator Issam El-Shawali, while MBC Egypt will broadcast the match with Medhat Shalaby and Fares Awad will also be broadcast on the Abu Dhabi Sports Open channel.
Al-Ahly played 10 matches against Zamalek in all African competitions, losing only one match, which came in the African Super Cup, as we mentioned earlier.
Al-Ahly met Zamalek in the semi-finals in the 2005 CAF Champions League and witnessed Al-Ahmar win with a score of 2–1, a repeat of two matches.
In the 2008 edition, Al-Ahly and Zamalek again participated in the summit clash in the group stage, with Al-Ahmar winning the first leg 2–1 and drawing the second match with two goals at the same time.
As of the 2012 edition, Al-Ahly met Zamalek in the group stage, and Al-Ahmar won the first leg with one goal and the second leg was tied with one goal for Maltha.
In the 2013 edition, the head-to-head clash was repeated in the group stage, and the first match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Al-Ahma winning the second leg by four goals to two.
As for the last meeting between the two poles, it came in the CAF Champions League final 4 years ago and Al-Ahly won the match of the century by two goals to one, crowning Al-Ahmar the Champions League. title
Ahead of the match between Zamalek and Al-Ahly, Amr Al-Sulia, the club’s first team football player, confirmed the readiness of Al-Ahly players to play against Zamalek in the African Super Cup next Friday, which will be held in the Kingdom. Arena in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He said: “An important match for a continental championship has 90 intense minutes, and of course all the players are intensely focused to win the title and beat Zamalek.”
He added: “The Al-Ahli players are more mentally, physically and morally prepared for Friday’s encounter this season, after we played two matches against Kenya’s Gormahia in the Champions League and before that some players took part in the ranks of the first team. , unlike what happened last season when we faced USM Algiers without playing a match.
He continued: “The team that is most focused will win the title, and of course we are facing a good team and we have great motivation to win the African Super Cup.”
Al-Sulia continued: “The preparation for the match is different because facing Zamalek determines the identity of the winner of the tournament, and of course the focus among all the players will be great, and the most important thing is to achieve the victory. To make the fans happy.
He continued: “The new players have adapted quickly within the ranks of Al-Ahly, and they have great motivation to win the African title and come out strong in front of the rest of their team-mates who will attend the match.”
He concluded: “We are waiting for the Al-Ahly fans in the stadium in Saudi Arabia, as they always do in all big clashes, and God willing, we will make them happy and win the title.”
Also, before Zamalek’s match against Al-Ahly, Al-Ahly Club’s first football team goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawi confirmed that it will be very difficult to face Zamalek in the African Super Cup, indicating that the players are focused and aware. About the importance of that match.
El-Shenawi said: “The Zamalek match will be difficult because it is against a strong opponent, and that is why we are preparing for the match after celebrating the Egyptian League Shield and the African Super Cup, which is a continental championship and everyone realizes its importance.”
Al-Ahly and ZamalekThe Al-Ahli goalkeeper added: “All Al-Ahli players understood the value of the match after we lost the title in the previous edition, and so we want to win the championship on Friday. The most important thing is the players’ responsibility, and when they face a tough conflict they are always a prominent one. provides level.”
He continued: “Obviously, the African Super Cup 2020 against Zamalek was completely different from the CAF Champions League final. The atmosphere in the final of the century was very difficult and it is a match that will not be repeated very often.”
He continued: “We always talk to the new players about the atmosphere inside the club, and they know very well that Al-Ahly is a championship club, and in any championship it participates in, it fights for the crown very well about the culture of our fans. Know, which only takes the climb to the podium and all signed contracts “You will participate in many upcoming matches, especially since we have a long season full of titles.”
The Al-Ahly captain concluded his speech by saying: “Al-Ahly players have the spirit, determination and determination to win the championship and the fans always give the players a big boost and that is why we fight to win the championship, especially when we are in Egypt. Play abroad and in any Arab country, and I say to the fans, we are waiting for you in Riyadh… Support the players, and God willing, we will be able to make you happy by winning the championship.”