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All You Want to Know about Cairo's Derby in Egypt Cup Final


Tue 05 Jul 2022 | 02:11 PM
Mohamed Helba

Egyptian people will be on their pins and needles, waiting for Cairo's derby between Al Ahly and Zamalek in the 2020-21 Egypt Cup final.

The match will take place on Thursday on July, 21 at Cairo Stadium. The Red Devils powered into the final after securing a 2-0 win  over Petrojet in the semi-final, while the White Knights advanced to final after snatching a 2-1 hard-fought victory over Aswan in the last four.

Here is everything to want to know about the final: 

Where and When the match takes place?

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided to hold the match on Thursday, July 21 at Cairo International Stadium.

Who will officiate the encounter? 

The football governing body in Egypt will announce the appointment of a foreign referee to be in charge of the match.

Both Clubs' Kits? 

Al Ahly will wear their official kit, which consists of Red shits and white short, while Zamalek will wear all-blue kit. Regarding this matter, the EFA officials said that the reason behind this decision is the draw.

The Egypt Cup Format?

If both clubs played out a draw during the original time, they will move to play extra time. If the extra time ended in a draw, they will go to penalties shootouts to decide the champions.