LIVE: Al Ahly v El Zamalek | Egypt Cup final | Cairo Derby

21:00 Cairo local time (GMT+2) | 15:00 ET Canada-USA

Venue: Cairo Stadium
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Al Ahly and El Zamalek will battle in the final of a delayed Egypt Cup edition.

The Cairo giants vie for a competition that was meant to be completed in the 2020-21 season.

A fixture congestion that disrupted last season means that both Ahly and Zamalek are playing simultaneous Egypt Cup editions. Both sides reached the last 16 of the ongoing 2021-22 edition.

Zamalek will be eyeing a domestic double after winning the Egyptian Premier League last season while Ahly are seeking to add an Egypt Cup triumph to the Champions League title they clinched last term.

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They will then turn their attention to this season’s league competition, which Zamalek lead amid fierce competition from Ahly and the big-spending Pyramids FC with nine rounds remaining.

But for now, the priority of both sides is to get a psychological advantage by winning the Cup before engaging in the league run-in.

Although Ahly are the reigning champions, Zamalek have dominated the competition in recent years, winning six out of the past eight editions — a run that included two final victories over Ahly in 2015 and 2016.

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FT: Al Ahly 1-2 El Zamalek | Egypt Cup final | Cairo Derby