⚽ Al Ahly is back in business: Today, Al Ahly will play their first match in the Egyptian League Cup after not making the cut for the past three seasons. The Red Devils will face Enppi at 9:30pm in the opening match of Group D, which also includes El Gaish and Pharco.

The UEFA Nations League is in the decision phase: The first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals kicks off today, with second-leg matches scheduled in three days. The eight qualifying teams topped the four groups in League A: Portugal, France, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Italy, the Netherlands, and Denmark.

All four matches will start at 9:45pm:

  • Netherlands vs. Spain
  • Croatia vs. France
  • Denmark vs. Portugal
  • Italy vs. Germany

The Pharaohs in the World Cup Qualifiers: Our homegrown team will play their fifth match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia tomorrow at 11pm. The match will take place in Morocco at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, due to Ethiopian stadiums not being suitable for continental competitions.

Egypt rules over Group A with 10 points, followed by Guinea-Bissau with 6 points, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone with 5 points, then Ethiopia with 3 points, and Djibouti with 1 point. The group victor will automatically qualify for the World Cup, which will be hosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada.

The rest of the Group A matches:

  • Sierra Leone vs. Guinea-Bissau (6pm, today)
  • Burkina Faso vs. Djibouti (6pm, tomorrow)

Important African World Cup qualifying matches to watch this weekend:

  • Botswana vs. Algeria (3pm, tomorrow)
  • Rwanda vs. Nigeria (6pm, tomorrow)
  • Ghana vs. Chad (9pm, tomorrow)
  • Burundi vs. Ivory Coast (9pm, tomorrow)
  • Niger vs. Morocco (11:30pm, tomorrow)
  • Sudan vs. Senegal (9pm, Saturday)

Matches to keep an eye on from World Cup qualifying matches in South America:

  • Brazil vs. Colombia (2:45am, tomorrow)
  • Uruguay vs. Argentina (1:30am, Saturday)
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