{"id":702862,"date":"2026-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=702862"},"modified":"2026-05-17T12:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:19:26","slug":"zamalek-loses-the-confederation-cup-title-as-far-faces-sundowns-in-first-leg-of-caf-champions-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/17\/zamalek-loses-the-confederation-cup-title-as-far-faces-sundowns-in-first-leg-of-caf-champions-league-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamalek loses the Confederation Cup title + AS FAR faces Sundowns in first leg of Caf Champions League final"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u26bd Disappointment is in the air after Zamalek<\/strong> lost the <\/strong>African Confederation Cup final<\/a><\/strong> to Algeria\u2019s USM Alger on penalties last night.<\/strong> The second leg\u2019s normal time ended with a 1-0 advantage for Zamalek, courtesy of a goal scored by Palestinian forward Oday Dabbagh in the fifth minute of the first half. However, the early goal was not enough to seal the African Confederation Cup\u2019s return to Zamalek\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n

ICYMI- Zamalek <\/strong>lost the first leg<\/a><\/strong>, which took place a week ago in Algiers, in dramatic fashion. In the final moments, Brazilian player Bezerra scored a goal that would have given the White Knights the upper hand in the return leg. However, it was disallowed moments later following a VAR intervention. In a stunning turn of events, the referee awarded a penalty against Zamalek, which Ahmed Khaldi of USM Alger converted to net the only goal of the match.<\/p>\n

MEANWHILE- <\/strong>Manchester City claimed the FA Cup title yesterday for the eighth time in their history after defeating Chelsea 1-0<\/a>. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world and has been lifted by 45 different English clubs, led by Arsenal with 14 titles.<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s top fixtures<\/p>\n

In Africa, Morocco\u2019s AS FAR visits South Africa\u2019s Mamelodi Sundowns <\/strong>in the first leg of the Caf Champions League final. Kick-off is at 5pm, and the match will be broadcast on beIN Sports 2.<\/p>\n

In the Premier League<\/strong>:<\/strong> In a match that kicked off at 2:30pm, Manchester United is facing Nottingham Forest in matchweek 37 of the English Premier League. Meanwhile, Newcastle faces West Ham at 7:30pm on beIN Sports 1.<\/p>\n

Over in La Liga:<\/strong> Real Madrid visits Sevilla at 8pm, while Barcelona hosts Real Betis at 10:15pm in matchweek 37 of the Spanish League. Both matches will be broadcast on beIN Sports 2.<\/p>\n

Key matches to follow in the major European leagues:<\/strong><\/p>\n