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Zamalek resume training ahead of Wednesday's league clash with Ghazl El Mahalla
September 14, 2026 at 03:02 PM · Updated 32d ago
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Zamalek resumed collective training on Monday under coach Mo'tamed Gamal in preparation for Wednesday's Egyptian Premier League fifth-round match against Ghazl El Mahalla.
- Zamalek sit second with 10 points, two behind leaders Pyramids, while Ghazl El Mahalla occupy 20th place with one point.
- Zamalek qualified for the CAF Champions League second preliminary round with a 4-0 home win over Djibouti's AS Port, sealing a 6-1 aggregate victory.
- Zamalek will face the Rwandan Army club in the competition's next round.
- Ghazl El Mahalla's last league win over Zamalek came on January 24, 2023, and the most recent meeting between the sides ended 1-1.
- Ghazl El Mahalla's board, chaired by Walid Khalil, decided to offer free tickets to fans for Wednesday's match, with distribution starting Tuesday evening.
- Coach Mo'tamed Gamal held a pre-training meeting with players on Monday, urging them to focus on the match and close the file on the CAF Champions League.
- Ghazl El-Mahalla said free tickets would be distributed Tuesday from 5pm to 11pm at the stadium box office until capacity was reached, requiring a Fan ID.





