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Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, brought good news to the fans of Al-Ahly and Zamalek by announcing that the Cairo International Stadium will host the final match of the CAF Champions League.
The final of the African Champions League will be played on November 27 at the Egyptian Army Stadium in Burj Al Arab, as previously announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Ashraf Sobhi’s remarks about the venue for the African Champions League final came on the sidelines of the press conference held today to discuss the friendly tournament that will bring together the Olympic teams from Egypt, Brazil and South Korea in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
Weather reports had raised concerns about the possibility of the city of Alexandria being exposed to torrential rains, reaching the Sweyl level in the last week of November, in what is known as the broom, which may threaten the establishment of the party. Al-Ahly and Zamalek in the African final.
Regarding the Olympic team, the Sports Minister confirmed that the team has the support of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Sobhi also praised the effort made by the Football Association to organize this friendly tournament.
Ashraf Sobhi compared Egyptian soccer to Brazilian soccer in terms of the individual abilities of the players.
On the other hand, Shawky Gharib, the Olympic coach, confirmed that participating in that session will be a strong incentive after missing a whole year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
