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Ben Sharqi on the verge of derby scoring record in Al Ahly-Zamalek summit
October 9, 2026 at 04:58 PM
Al Ahly and Zamalek meet in the Cairo derby on Sunday, with Al Ahly's Ashraf Ben Sharqi targeting a historic foreign-scoring record.
- Al Ahly and Zamalek meet Sunday at 8 PM at Cairo International Stadium in round 6 of the Egyptian Premier League.
- Ben Sharqi, now an Al Ahly winger, is the derby's all-time leading foreign scorer with six goals in both clubs' shirts.
- A goal on Sunday would lift him to seven, the fastest any player has reached that mark, in 14 derby appearances.
- Zamalek enters the match second in the league with 13 points, ahead of Al Ahly on goal difference and behind leaders Pyramids.