Al Ahly v Arab Contractors
20:00 Cairo local time | 13:00 ET Canada-USA
Referee: Ahmed El-Ghandour
Venue: Ahly Stadium
Egyptian Premier League leaders Ahly will face Arab Contractors in the fourth matchday of domestic competition on Friday at Ahly Stadium aiming to extend their perfect start of the season.
The Red Devils will start the game with high motivation to keep on their domination of the table’s lead, especially after beating title holders and arch-rivals Zamalek 5-3 in the previous matchday.
Pitso Mosimane’s men are co-leaders of the table with Pyramids FC as both have collected nine points from the opening three games.
Ahly welcome back the return of the team’s international players after their participation in the African 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Tunisian left-back Ali Maaloul, Moroccan defender Badr Benoun, Malian midfielder Aliou Dieng, Mozambican winger Luis Miquissone, and South African forward Percy Tau arrived in Cairo on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Egyptian international players, including keeper Mohamed El-Shennawy and forwards Mohamed Sherif, Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdi, midfielder Amr El-Sulaya, and right back Akram Tawfik joined the team’s training for the game against Arab Contractors after finishing their national team duty in the World Cup qualifiers.
The international players underwent recovery training in the club’s gym to beat fatigue then they joined the training after attending a tactical lecture with the team’s coach Pitso Mosimane.
Ahly claimed three wins out of three league games this season, including the big victory 5-3 over title holders Zamalek, moving level on nine points with Pyramids FC, the only other team to bag maximum points.
Arab Contractors are ninth in the table with four points, as they opened the Egyptian Premier League’s new season campaign with 1-0 victory over Eastern Company, 2-3 loss to Enppi and drew 1-1 with Egyptian Super Cup winners Talae El-Geish.
LIVE: Al Ahly v Arab Contractors | Egyptian League
20:00 Cairo local time | 13:00 ET Canada-USA
