⚽Mortada steps down: Zamalek SC ‘s President Mortada Mansour announced his resignation from the club, he said in a televised statement (watch, runtime: 14:06). Mansour’s announcement came after a local administrative court ordered him to step down from his position in April.
Al Ahly face Al Masry in the Egypt Cup quarter-final match tonight at 6pm. Al Ahly, who have the Egypt Cup title, beat El Dakhleya in the 16th round to ensure their position in the quarter-final, while Al Masry defeated Haras Al Hodoud.
Zamalek faces Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in their most significant challenge in the Arab Club Champions Cup in the final qualifiers round at 6pm tonight. Zamalek has three points, which has put them in third place after Al Nassr (four points) and Al Shabab (4 points). The victory of one of them will have them ascend to the next round.
Other matches include:
- Al Wahda (KSA) v Raja CA (Morocco) (4pm)
- CR Belouizdad (Algeria) v Kuwait (4pm)
- Al Shabab (KSA) v Monastir (Tunis)
Other Arab Club Champion’s matches to catch on Saturday:
- Al Sadd (Qatar) v Al Shorta (Iraq)
- Al Ittihad (KSA) v Al Hilal (KSA)
We’re just 10 days away from the return of the English Premier League — which also means the return of the Enterprise Fantasy League, where the excitement continued until the last stretch of the previous season.
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The Women’s World Cup is entering the elimination phase: Watch the Round of 16 in the Women’s World Cup with the following matches on Saturday and Sunday:
- Switzerland v Spain (Saturday 8am)
- Japan v Norway (Saturday 11am)
- Holland v South Africa (Sunday 5am)
- Sweden v USA (Sunday 12pm)
Friendlies:
- Aston Villa v Lazio (9:30pm)
- Manchester United v Lens (Saturday 2:45pm)
- Atletico Madrid v Sevilla (Sunday 5am)