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11:32 p. M.
Tuesday 20 October 2020
Books – Omar Qura:
For the first time in its history, the Pyramids team qualified for the final of the Confederation Cup with a dramatic victory over Houria El-Guinean (2-0) on Tuesday night at the Mohammed V Sports Complex stadium in Morocco inside the golden square of the tournament.
Pyramids won the last shot of the game, as Ibrahim Hassan advanced with a goal in the 74th minute, and two minutes later Abdullah Al-Saeed added the second goal.
Pyramids will face the Moroccan Berkane Renaissance in the final next Sunday, who defeated his compatriot Hassania Agadir 2-1 in the other match in the golden box.
Pyramids participated for the first time in the African Confederation after their success in snatching third place last season 2018/2019, but managed to qualify for the final of the continental competition for the first time in their history and became the most prominent candidate to rise with the title.
Pyramids achieved an impressive record during the tournament, winning all their away matches with a 100% success rate, as the first Egyptian team to achieve this achievement in the history of African competitions.
For the first time in tournament history, an Egyptian team has reserved their seat in the Confederation Final for the second year in a row, and Pyramids became the third Egyptian team to reach the tournament final under their new name since its launch. in 2004.
Zamalek is the champion of the championship after winning the last edition of 2019 against Nahdet Berkane, who will face Pyramids in the final, where he defeated the Moroccan team in the final on penalties (5-3) after drawing 1-1 on aggregate .
Al-Ahly previously crowned the Confederation Championship in 2014 as the first Egyptian team to win this title, where they beat Siwi Sport of the Ivory Coast with a goal they fought in Egypt after losing in the round (2-1), to overcome the off-field goal rule.
In the tournament’s former name, “African Cup Champions Club”, Al-Ahly managed to win the title four times in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1993, and the Arab Contractors won the title three times in 1982, 1983 and 1996. .
Pyramids hope to win the title at the Stadium Sports Complex Prince Moulay Abdallah in Rabat, Morocco, next Sunday, to become the fourth Egyptian team to win the championship after Al-Ahly, Zamalek and Arab Contractors.
