12.03.2025 17:40
The biggest derby in Egyptian football, the Al Ahly-Zamalek match, could not be played due to the absence of a foreign referee. Al Ahly club requested the appointment of a foreign referee for the derby, but the federation rejected this request. As a result, Al Ahly did not take the field, and Zamalek was declared the winner by default. It remains a topic of curiosity how the Egyptian Football Federation will sanction Al Ahly.
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The biggest derby in Egyptian football, the Al Ahly-Zamalek match, was not played due to the absence of a foreign referee. Al Ahly requested the appointment of a foreign referee for the Cairo derby. However, when the federation rejected this request, Al Ahly did not take to the field.
In a statement from Al Ahly, it was mentioned that they would not participate in league matches if the derby was not officiated by a foreign referee. Al Ahly Club did not participate in the Zamalek derby after the federation failed to assign a foreign referee.
THEY WERE DEFEATED BY DEFAULT
Before the match, Egypt's Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhi, intervened to try to resolve the issue. However, despite all efforts, Al Ahly refused to go to Cairo Stadium. The match was declared a 3-0 victory in favor of Zamalek Club by default. It is eagerly awaited how the Egyptian Football Federation will impose sanctions on Al Ahly beyond the 3-0 default loss.
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