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Al Ahly prepare to face Canal in Egyptian Premier League
Al Ahly arrived at Cairo Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday ahead of a match against Canal in Egypt’s Premier League.
The game is scheduled for 8 p.m.
local time and is part of the league’s seventh round.
Al Ahly are second with 16 points, while Canal have seven points and are lower in the table.
The two accounts give different positions for Canal, placing the team 11th or 13th.
Goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir is expected to start after Mohamed El Shenawy played in Al Ahly’s recent Confederation Cup match.
Al Ahly’s coaching staff are rotating their goalkeepers as they seek to keep players ready.
A win would help Al Ahly stay in the title race, with the team aiming to keep pressure on leaders Pyramids; the match result was not yet available.
Al Ahly arrived at Cairo Stadium on Wednesday, October 21, ahead of its Egyptian Premier League match against Canal.
The match was scheduled for 8 p.m. as part of the league’s seventh round.
Al Ahly was second with 16 points before the match.
Canal had 7 points; one source placed it 11th and another placed it 13th.
Al Ahly goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir was expected to return after missing the starting lineup in the first leg against Uganda’s Kitara.
- Who
- Al Ahly and Canal.
- What
- They were set to meet in the Egyptian Premier League’s seventh round.
- When
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 8 p.m.
- Where
- Cairo Stadium.
- Why
- The match is part of the Egyptian Premier League; Al Ahly sought to keep competing for the top spot, while Canal aimed for a positive result.
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Mostafa Shobeir was absent from Al Ahly’s starting lineup for the first leg against Uganda’s Kitara, with Mohamed El Shenawy starting instead.
Al Ahly’s team bus arrived at Cairo Stadium ahead of the match against Canal.
Al Ahly was scheduled to play host to Canal in the league’s seventh round.
- Venue
- Cairo Stadium
- Kick-off
- 8 p.m. on October 21, 2026
- Al Ahly position and points
- Second place, 16 points
- Canal position and points
- 7 points; reported as 11th by one source and 13th by another
- Al Ahly squad list
- 23 players