The Egyptian club’s first football team, under the leadership of Tunisian coach Nabil El Kouki, is seeking to qualify for the round of 16 of the African Confederation Cup. Al-Masry will have to face Al-Ittihad of Libya in a decisive match that will be held at the new Suez Stadium at nine in the evening. This confrontation comes within the second leg of the preliminary round of the African Championship, where the team carries the hopes of its fans for achieving victory.
The match is considered an opportunity for both teams to secure qualification, as the first leg in Tripoli ended in a goalless draw, which increases the intensity of the rivalry between them. It is known that such matches are of great importance, as they determine the fate of the teams in the continental championship, and everyone awaits their details with passion and enthusiasm.
Al-Masry has two chances to decide its qualification, the first is a goalless draw in the event that the match ends with the same result as the first leg, and in this case the two teams will go to penalty kicks to determine the qualifier. The second opportunity is to win by any result, which guarantees the Port Said team qualification directly, without additional complications.
It should be noted that a positive draw in this match may favor the away team, which complicates Al-Masry’s calculations. The management of the match was entrusted to a South African refereeing team, consisting of arena referee Maxixole Bambiso, in addition to an assistant crew, to ensure that the match proceeds in a fair and orderly manner.
Al-Kookie is expected to field a formation consisting of a group of influential players in the team, as Mahmoud Hamdi will start in goal, with a defense line consisting of Ahmed Eid and Baher Al-Mohammadi, while there will be a duo in the middle of the field, with Salah Mohsen as the spearhead, in an attempt to create scoring opportunities and confirm qualification to the next round.
