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Zamalek return to CAF Champions League with six players out against Rwanda's Army FC
October 15, 2026 at 03:38 PM · Updated 23h ago
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Zamalek, returning to the CAF Champions League after a three-year absence, face Rwanda's Army FC with six players unavailable.
- Zamalek completed preparations for the match, scheduled for 7 PM Cairo time on Friday, their first CAF Champions League appearance in three years.
- Six players are missing: Mahmoud Bentaig, Mohamed El-Sayed and Mohamed Ibrahim (injured), Amr Nasser (unfit), and Saif Jaafar and Omar Abdel Aziz (technical reasons).
- Zamalek's last Champions League appearance was the 2022-2023 season, when they finished third in their group with seven points and were eliminated.
- Zamalek held their final training session on Thursday, with coaches easing the physical load and running a tactical drill.
- The return leg against Army FC is scheduled for October 24 in Cairo.
- Zamalek officials denied reports that Sudan's Al-Merrikh covered their training venue costs in Rwanda, stating the club pays all its expenses.






