Exclusive: How Does Zed, Fourth in the League, Get Denied Africa?

A responsible source within the Egyptian Football Association resolved the recent controversy regarding the team qualifying for the African Confederation Cup in the next season, especially after Pyramids and Zed reached the Egypt Cup final.

In recent days, there have been widespread questions about the mechanism for determining clubs participating in African championships, given Zed's presence in the final despite not being among the top four in the Premier League standings.

The source confirmed, in statements to 'Yalla Shoot,' that the first and second place holders in the league standings qualify directly for the African Champions League, while the third and fourth place holders receive the qualification cards for the African Confederation Cup.

He explained that the only situation in which the fourth-place holder loses the chance to participate in the Confederation Cup is if a team outside the top four wins the Egypt Cup, which gives them a direct continental qualification card.

The source added that if one of the leading teams in the league wins the Egypt Cup, the right of the fourth-place holder to qualify for the Confederation Cup remains, rather than granting the spot to the runner-up of the tournament.

The Egyptian football community is eagerly awaiting the anticipated confrontation between Pyramids and Zed in the Egypt Cup final, scheduled to take place this evening at 8:30 PM Cairo time.

Pyramids enter the match with the advantage of having already secured African participation, regardless of the final result, while Zed aspires to write a new chapter in history by winning their first title and qualifying for continental competitions for the first time.