Zamalek face Misr El-Insurance in Egypt Cup round of 32 tonight
Zamalek Faces Misr El-Insurance at Cairo International Stadium
Zamalek SC begins its Egypt Cup campaign tonight at 8:00 PM against Misr El-Insurance at Cairo International Stadium in the round of 32, entering the single-elimination match following a 1-0 defeat to Wadi Degla in Group A of the League Cup on Monday, youm7.com reported. Almasryalyoum.com noted that the team sits third in the Egyptian Premier League table with 19 points, trailing the second-place team by a single point, while yallakora.com reported that the squad concluded training last evening at the Air Defense Stadium subsidiary ground under head coach Motez Gamal.
Omar Abdeen El-Attar Officiates Match Broadcast on Sport 1
The Egyptian Football Association Referees Committee designated Omar Abdeen El-Attar to officiate the match, assisted by Emad El-Akkad and Hamed El-Shahat, with Islam Abu El-Shanab serving as fourth official, according to youm7.com. Video Assistant Referee technology will not operate during any round of 32 fixtures in this tournament, youm7.com stated. Almasryalyoum.com added that ON Sport 1 will televise the match live on the Nilesat satellite frequency 11977 vertical with a 27500 symbol rate, featuring commentary from Mohamed El-Shazly.
Motez Gamal Outlines Projected Starting Lineup
Almasryalyoum.com outlined the projected starting lineup under Motez Gamal, listing Mahdy Soliman in goal, supported by Omar Gaber, Mahmoud Hamdi “El-Wensh”, Mohamed Ismail, and Ahmed Fatouh in defense, with Abdullah El-Said, Mohamed Shehata, and Mohamed Hamd in midfield, and Oday Dabbagh, Hossam Ashraf, and Ahmed Sherif leading the attack.
Misr El-Insurance Advances After Eliminating Pharco
Misr El-Insurance advanced to the round of 32 after eliminating Pharco through penalty kicks in the fourth preliminary round, youm7.com reported. Almasryalyoum.com noted that the fixture marks Zamalek’s final appearance before the upcoming international break for the Egypt national team’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches. Yallakora.com added that the winner of tonight’s knockout match will advance to face the victor between Enppi and Proxy in the round of 16.
