It’s another busy day on the football fields, with a slew of local and European clashes on our radar.

At home, Zamalek faces Al Kahraba Al Ismaily at 8pm at Cairo International Stadium in matchweek 17 of the Nile League. The White Knights — currently in 4th place with 25 points — are looking to secure three more points to close the gap with league leaders Ceramica Cleopatra and jump to 3rd place ahead of Al Ahly — who currently boast 27 points following a 1-1 draw yesterday. The match will be broadcast on ON Sport 1.

Other Nile League fixtures on our radar:

  • Zed vs. Al Masry — 5pm, ON Sport 1;
  • Smouha vs. Pyramids — 5pm, ON Sport 2.


In the Carabao Cup, Manchester City will be hosting Newcastle in the second leg of the cup semi-finals at 10pm at the Etihad Stadium. The first leg ended 2-0 in favor of Man City. Meanwhile, Arsenal secured their spot in the final yesterday following a tough 1-0 W against Chelsea, making the cut with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Chelsea. The match will be broadcast on BeIN Sports 1.

Other major European league fixtures on our radar:

  • Stuttgart vs. Holstein Kiel — DFB-Pokal quarter-finals (9:45pm, Dubai Sports);
  • Inter Milan vs. Torino — Coppa Italia quarter-finals (10pm, Starzplay);
  • Valencia vs. Athletic Bilbao — Copa del Rey quarter-finals (10pm, MBC Shahid);
  • Alavés vs. Real Sociedad — Copa del Rey quarter-finals (10pm, MBC Shahid);
  • Troyes vs. Lens — Coupe de France, Round of 16 (10pm, BeIN Sports 8).