Desert Showdown: Riyadh Set to Host Thrilling African Super Cup Clash Between Al-Ahly and Zamalek

Al-Ahly won the African Champions League for a <a href="https://newsdirectory3com/desert-showdown-riyadh-set-to-host-thrilling-african-super-cup-clash-between-al-ahly-and-zamalek-2/” title=”Desert Showdown: Riyadh Set to Host Thrilling African Super Cup Clash Between Al-Ahly and Zamalek”>record 12th time in its history last May, and a few days before that, Zamalek won the African Confederation Cup (Confederation) for the second time, so the two teams set a date in the Super Cup. For the second time, 30 years after the 1994 edition, which saw Zamalek crowned by Ayman Mansour.

The total prize money for the African Super Cup is approximately $750,000 (36.3 million pounds), of which $500,000 goes to the title winner, and $250,000 to the loser.

Al-Ahly hopes to win the ninth Super Cup title and extend its record after winning it in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2021 and 2022, while it lost 3 times, the last of which was last year. USM in Algeria.

As for Zamalek, it is looking for its fifth title after 1994, 1997, 2003 and 2020, when it lost it once in 2001.

This is the 11th match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek in the African Championship, apart from the 1994 African Super Cup, they have met nine times in the Champions League, with Al-Ahly winning 6 times compared to Zamalek’s one win. (1994 Super Cup) and three draws.

Last Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the official poster for the 2024 African Super Cup matches inspired by the new identity of the African Super Cup.

The design takes center stage on the prestigious CAF Super Cup trophy, with the new identity’s colorful elements highlighting the logos of the two clubs as the main contenders for the trophy.

It is notable that African Super Cup tickets were completely sold out within 24 hours of their launch.