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Egypt appoints refereeing crew for Al Ahly–Abu Qir Fertilizers match
September 14, 2026 at 04:32 PM · Updated 32d ago
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The Egyptian Football Association has assigned referee Mohamed El-Ghazi to officiate Al Ahly's match against Abu Qir Fertilizers in the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League.
- The Egyptian Football Association announced El-Ghazi will referee the Tuesday match, assisted by Youssef El-Bessati and Sherif Abdullah.
- Mohamed Ayman will serve as fourth official, with Mostafa El-Shahdi and Osama Abdel-Latif operating the VAR system.
- The match kicks off at 8 pm at Cairo International Stadium in the league's fifth round for the 2026–2027 season.
- El-Ghazi has officiated three league matches this season, issuing 18 yellow cards with no red cards and no penalties awarded.
- It is El-Ghazi's third match officiating Al Ahly this season, following a 1–1 draw with Enppi and a 3–1 win over Al Mokawloon.
- Al Ahly coach Hussein Ammouta plans to replace injured Ahmed Nabil Koka with Karim Fouad at left-back and injured Yasser Ibrahim with Yasser Mar'i in defense.
- Moroccan defender Ashraf Dari is expected to be included in Al Ahly's squad for the first time this season.
- The club announced 13 absences from the squad list, including Ali Mahmoud for technical reasons and several players born in 2005.
- Al Ahly concluded its final training session Monday at Mokhtar El Tetch Stadium, after which the team entered a closed camp ahead of Tuesday's match.






