Jeddah Witnesses a Historic Clash Between Saudi Al-Ahli and Egyptian Pyramids on the World Stage
Football fans are preparing to watch a fiery match between Saudi Al-Ahli, the AFC Champions League champion, and Egyptian Pyramids, the CAF Champions League champion, on Tuesday evening at the Al-Inma Stadium in Jeddah, to determine the champion of the Africa-Asia-Pacific Cup, with a chance to qualify for the upcoming "Challenge Cup" scheduled for next December.
The tickets have seen huge demand since they were officially released, with the number of interested fans exceeding ten million, before all 60,000 seats sold out within a few hours, a scene reminiscent of the huge demand for tickets for the AFC Champions League final.
Al-Ahli enters the match with high morale after a strong start to the season, which included winning the Saudi Super Cup against Al-Nasr, a victory over Uzbekistan's Nasaf in the first round of the continental tournament, in addition to an exciting 3-3 draw with Al-Hilal after a stunning comeback in just a few minutes.
On the other hand, Pyramids arrived in Jeddah last Saturday after excelling in the CAF Champions League, where they defeated Auckland City with a clean three-goal victory, and also won locally against Zed to remain close to the top of the Egyptian league, relying on a strong lineup chosen by Croatian coach Kranjčar Jurišić.
Al-Ahli strengthened its squad during the summer transfer window with several notable signings, most notably Frenchman Valentin Atangana, Zakaria Hossawi, and Brazilians Enzo Milot and Matheus Juncalves, while monitoring the readiness of Brazilian Galeno after his absence due to injury, under the supervision of German coach Matthias Jaissle.
Statistically, Al-Ahli has not lost any match in 13 encounters in the AFC Champions League, becoming the fifth team to win the continental title without defeat, while Pyramids is the fourth Egyptian club to win the African title, and the second Egyptian team to participate in FIFA club tournaments after Al-Ahli, making the match a prominent technical and fan event.
The tickets have seen huge demand since they were officially released, with the number of interested fans exceeding ten million, before all 60,000 seats sold out within a few hours, a scene reminiscent of the huge demand for tickets for the AFC Champions League final.
Al-Ahli enters the match with high morale after a strong start to the season, which included winning the Saudi Super Cup against Al-Nasr, a victory over Uzbekistan's Nasaf in the first round of the continental tournament, in addition to an exciting 3-3 draw with Al-Hilal after a stunning comeback in just a few minutes.
On the other hand, Pyramids arrived in Jeddah last Saturday after excelling in the CAF Champions League, where they defeated Auckland City with a clean three-goal victory, and also won locally against Zed to remain close to the top of the Egyptian league, relying on a strong lineup chosen by Croatian coach Kranjčar Jurišić.
Al-Ahli strengthened its squad during the summer transfer window with several notable signings, most notably Frenchman Valentin Atangana, Zakaria Hossawi, and Brazilians Enzo Milot and Matheus Juncalves, while monitoring the readiness of Brazilian Galeno after his absence due to injury, under the supervision of German coach Matthias Jaissle.
Statistically, Al-Ahli has not lost any match in 13 encounters in the AFC Champions League, becoming the fifth team to win the continental title without defeat, while Pyramids is the fourth Egyptian club to win the African title, and the second Egyptian team to participate in FIFA club tournaments after Al-Ahli, making the match a prominent technical and fan event.
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