⚽Another week, another sports-packed weekend — we’re in for a slew of local, African, and European fixtures, alongside high-stakes semi-final clashes in the African Men’s Handball Championship.
Today’s fixtures
The Nile League matchweek 16 continues with three highly-anticipated games, prime among them being Zamalek vs. Petrojet, set to kick off at 5pm. The White Knights are looking to improve their league standing with a W that could bolster their current 22-point tally, potentially lifting them to fourth place and closing the gap with their rivals, Al Ahly, to just one point. The match will be broadcast on ON Time Sports 1.
AND- Table-toppers Ceramica Cleopatra will face Al Masry at 8pm on ON Time Sports 1. Meanwhile, second-placed Pyramids will take on El Gouna on ON Time Sports 2, also at 8pm.
Champions anthem on repeat: Ahead of the knockout stages, the UEFA Champions League concludes its matchday 8 fixtures today with 18 matches, all kicking off at 10pm. These are the ones on our radar:
- Barcelona vs. Copenhagen — BeIN Sports 3;
- Napoli vs. Chelsea — BeIN Sports 8;
- Real Madrid vs. Benfica — BeIN Sports 4;
- Liverpool vs. Qarabağ — BeIN Sports 6;
- Arsenal vs. Kairat — BeIN Sports 9;
- PSG vs. Newcastle — BeIN Sports 1;
- Manchester City vs. Galatasaray — BeIN Sports 5.
Tomorrow’s fixtures
We’re in for more Egyptian Premier League action:
- Enppi vs. Smouha — 5pm;
- Ghazl El Mahalla vs. Tala’ea El Gaish — 8pm;
- Modern Sport vs. Ismaily — 8pm.
ALSO- In the Europa League: 17 matches kick off tomorrow at 10pm, highlighted by Aston Villa vs. Red Bull Salzburg.
Friday’s fixtures
Sudan’s Al Hilal faces the Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League matchday 4. Whistles blow at 9pm, and the match will be broadcast on BeIN Sports 1.
LOCALLY- Pharco takes on Zed at 5pm, while Al Ittihad Al Sakandary faces Haras El Hodood, and Al Mokawloon and Al Bank Al Ahly go head-to-head, both at 8pm.
Saturday’s fixtures
In the CAF Champions League, Al Ahly is set to face the Young Africans in Tanzania. The Red Giants have their eyes set on a victory to secure their spot in the continental quarter-finals. The match kicks off at 3pm and will be broadcast on BeIN Sports 2.
Another Super Saturday? Absolutely. Premier League leaders Arsenal face Leeds United at 5pm on BeIN Sports 1. The Gunners are looking to bounce back from their previous loss to Manchester United, and extend the gap over second-placed Man City to seven points.
Other Premier League fixtures on our radar:
- Brighton vs. Everton — 5pm;
- Wolverhampton vs. Bournemouth — 5pm;
- Chelsea vs. West Ham — 7:30pm;
- Liverpool vs. Newcastle — 10pm.
🤾 The fantastic four: the four teams qualifying for the semi-finals of the African Men’s Handball Championship in Rwanda have been set: Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Cape Verde. Our homegrown team, the defending champions, have delivered a stellar performance since the start of the tournament, securing both their semi-final spot and a qualification for the 2027 World Championship in Germany.
The semi-final clashes take place tomorrow at 1pm on ON Time Sports as follows:
- Egypt vs. Cape Verde;
- Tunisia vs. Algeria.