In a blockbuster showdown for the 2024 African Super Cup, Egyptian powerhouses Al Ahly and Zamalek are set to clash this Friday as part of the highly anticipated Riyadh Season. Expect fireworks as these fierce rivals battle it out for continental glory!
African Super Cup final date
The Riyadh Season 2024 event will be held on Friday, September 27, 2024.
African Super Cup finals location
The Riyadh Season 2024 event will be held at Kingdom Arena (Saudi Arabia).
Tickets for the CAF Super Cup 2024 Final between Egyptian giants Al Ahly FC and Zamalek SC in Riyadh sold out in under 24 hours!
New Cup Design
This year’s edition gains added significance with unveiling CAF’s new visual identity for the Super Cup, reflecting the competition’s growth and increasing prestige.
Live TV
Top global broadcasters such as beIN Sport, Canal+, and New World TV will provide extensive coverage across Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, Europe, the Americas, and the South Pacific, bringing the action to millions of fans worldwide.
Al Ahly SC
Al Ahly heads into the showdown as the reigning CAF Champions League champions, while Zamalek steps up as the CAF Confederation Cup titleholders. It’s a battle of champions in the African Super Cup!
Al Ahly’s head coach, Marcel Koller, has assembled his full arsenal, including the latest summer signings, as the Cairo giants jetted off to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. With just 48 hours to go before the CAF Super Cup showdown, Koller is leaving no stone unturned in his pursuit of another major trophy.
Coach Marcel Koller has named a 23-man squad for the highly anticipated CAF Super Cup clash, featuring summer signings Youssef Ayman, Moroccan duo Yahya Attia Allah and Achraf Dari, and Omar El-Saaiy.
Fullback Yahya Attia Allah made an appearance in Ahly’s recent Champions League matches against Kenyan side Gor Mahia last week, while the other three new signings have yet to make their debut.
Meanwhile, the team’s seasoned stars, including veteran goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, in-form defender Rami Rabia, and midfielders Marwan Attia, Emam Ashour, Hussein El-Shahat, and Percy Tau, have all secured their spots in the squad.
Al Ahly, with a record eight CAF Super Cup titles, are aiming for their ninth, while rivals Zamalek are chasing their fifth trophy.
ZAMALEK SC
Zamalek will step into the CAF Super Cup as the reigning CAF Confederation Cup champions.
Mahmoud “El-Wensh,” 29, who underwent surgery for a torn ACL in February—his third such injury in three years—won’t likely start. However, the Egyptian national defender will be on the bench, offering support as he continues his rehabilitation.
Portuguese coach José Gomes has also called up a fresh quartet of signings: defender Mohamed Hamdi, Moroccan left-back Mahmoud Bentayg, Polish winger Konrad Michalak, and Palestinian striker Omar Faraj.
Left-back Ahmed Fattouh will, however, miss the match.
Zamalek full squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohamed Sobhi, Mohamed Awwad, and Mahmoud El-Shennawy;
Defenders: Omar Gaber, Hamza Mathlouthi, Mahmoud “El-Wensh” Hamdi, Hossam Abdel-Meguid, Mostafa El-Zenary, Ahmed Mahmoud, Mohamed Hamdi, and Mahmoud Bentayg;
Midfielders: Nabil Emad, Ziad Kamal, Mohamed Shehata, Mohamed El-Sayed, Abdallah El-Saied, Nasser Maher, Mahmoud “Shikabala” Abdel-Razek, Mostafa Shalaby, Ahmed “Zizo” Sayed, and Konrad Michalak;
Forwards: Seifeddine Jaziri, Omar Faraj, Hossam Ashraf, and Nasser Mansi.
Al Ahly full squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Hamza Alaa
Defenders: Achraf Dari, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hani, Yahya Attia Allah, Youssef Ayman, Rami Rabia, Omar Kamal
Midfielders: Akram Tawfik, Marwan Attia, Omar El-Saai, Mohamed “Afsha” Magdy, Emam Ashour, Amr El-Solia, Ahmed “Koka” Nabil
Forwards: Wissam Abu Ali, Mahmoud “Kahraba” Abdel-Moneim, Hussein El-Shahat, Percy Tau, Taher Mohamed, Reda Slim
