Al-Ahly achieved a major victory over Assiut Petroleum with a score of 5-0, on Wednesday, at the start of the sixth edition of the Egyptian Professional Clubs League Cup tournament, “Egypt Capital Cup.”
Al-Ahly advanced with two goals in the first half, scored by Mohamed Magdy Afsha and Sofiane Benjedida, in the 2nd and 33rd minutes of the match that was held at Al-Salam Stadium.
In the second half, Hussein Al-Shahat scored “two goals” in the 58th and 60th minutes, and Omar Sayed Moawad concluded the scoring with a goal in the 79th minute.
With this result, Al-Ahly achieved its first victory in the third group, which includes Arab Contractors, El Gouna and Sharqia Enppi.
In another match at the same time, Pyramids won against Al-Qanat with a score of 3-2 at the Air Defense Stadium, in the second group competitions that included Modern Sport, the National Bank and Smouha.
Pyramids took the lead with a very early goal after only 15 seconds, scored by Palestinian striker Ahmed Nazir Bin Bouali, and Abdel Rahman Magdy added the second goal in the 40th minute.
In the second half, Al-Qanat closed the gap with a goal by Mohamed Al-Shebini in the 58th minute, before Pyramids doubled their advantage with a third goal scored by Ali Hamouda in the 74th minute, before Hazem Abu Sunna scored Al-Qana’s second goal in the 83rd minute.
The Saudi national team was crowned champion of the Gulf Cup “Gulf 27”, for the fourth time in its history after the years “1994, 2002 and 2003”, at the expense of the UAE national team 2-0 in the confrontation that brought them together at Al Enmaa Stadium “The Radiant Jewel” in Jeddah yesterday, in the presence of a full crowd.
The match was preceded by a brief and very expressive closing ceremony entitled “Welcome to the Gulf.” One of the popular bands performed a song, while the Gulf Cup was presented in the form of a huge statue in the middle of the stadium.
The closing ceremony came about two weeks after the start of the tournament in Jeddah, which hosted the tournament for the first time in its history with the participation of 8 teams, divided into two groups before Saudi Arabia and the UAE reached the final match.
Player Hammam Al-Hammami scored the first goal for Al-Akhdar in the match in the 11th minute, and two minutes later Firas Al-Braikan scored the second goal.
The Jordanian national team continued its modest results since the beginning of the current year 2026, with a goalless draw with Venezuela in a friendly match on Tuesday.
The Jordanian national team, under the leadership of its veteran Moroccan coach, Badou Al-Zaki, did not take advantage of the ground staff and the audience, as the match was held at King Abdullah II Stadium in Al-Quweismeh in the capital, Amman, and the two teams emerged with a clean sheet.
Al-Nashama maintained their record undefeated under the leadership of Al-Zaki, who started the campaign with a 1-1 draw with Syria on September 27.
Badu Al-Zaki assumed responsibility, succeeding his compatriot Jamal Al-Salami, who qualified Jordan for the World Cup for the first time in its history, but was eliminated from the first round with three defeats against Austria, Argentina and Algeria.
Before the 2026 World Cup, Jordan tied with Nigeria and Costa Rica in two friendly matches during March, and lost to Switzerland and Colombia in two friendly matches during May and June, leaving the Jordanian national team without a win throughout the current year.
The Jordanian national team is preparing to participate in the 2027 Asian Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia, where the runner-up of the last edition of the continental championship will begin its campaign against Uzbekistan, Bahrain and North Korea in the second group competitions.
