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CAF official moves Pyramids-Al-Merrikh kickoff earlier over Juba darkness
October 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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MAMasrawy
تعديل مفاجئ على موعد مباراة بيراميدز والمريخ وبيراميدز في دوري الأبطال.. ما السبب؟
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YKYalla Kora
إعلان ورفض.. ارتباك بشأن موعد مباراة بيراميدز والمريخ بنتيو
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بسبب الظلام.. تعديل عاجل في موعد مباراة بيراميدز والمريخ بنتيو
(opens the publisher’s site)CAF has moved Pyramids' Champions League round-of-32 first leg at Al-Merrikh Bentiou to 16:15 from 16:30 due to darkness and no floodlights at Juba stadium.
- CAF match officials, coordinating with referees and both teams, moved the round-of-32 first-leg kickoff to 16:15 from 16:30 on Friday.
- Officials cited rain and early darkness in Juba, where Juba International Stadium lacks floodlights.
- Pyramids announced the adjustment in an official statement ahead of its away clash with Al-Merrikh Bentiou.
- Al-Merrikh Bentiu rejected the proposed change, keeping the round-of-32 first-leg kickoff at 4:30 PM in Juba.
- Pyramids subsequently released its squad list for the away encounter with Al-Merrikh Bentiu.