⚽ Al Masry vs Ceramica Cleopatra Match Date
Al Masry and Ceramica Cleopatra are preparing to begin their campaigns in the Egypt League Cup group stage, with both sides looking to secure a positive result and collect three points in their opening fixture.
Al Masry will face Ceramica Cleopatra at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday in the opening round of Group D, with both teams aiming to make a strong start to the competition.
🔴 Al Masry Prepare During International Break
Al Masry resumed training on Saturday at the Naval Academy Stadium in Port Fouad as part of the team’s training camp during the international break.
The coaching staff, led by Ahmed Sami, also welcomed Mahmoud Abdel Hakim to the technical team after Ahmed Fathy apologized for continuing in his role as assistant coach.
🏆 Al Masry Enter as Defending Champions
Al Masry enter the Egypt League Cup as defending champions after winning the previous edition with a 3-0 victory over ENPPI in the final.
Modern Future previously won the inaugural edition in 2022, while Ceramica Cleopatra claimed the title in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Al Masry will now look to defend its title while also using the competition to give players opportunities to rebuild confidence and regain match readiness ahead of the league restart.
📢 Strong Decisions From Al Masry Board
Al Masry’s board of directors, headed by Kamel Abu Ali, previously announced a series of decisions following the team’s decline in league results and two consecutive defeats.
The decisions included:
- Providing full support to head coach Ahmed Sami and his staff.
- Appointing Ismail Youssef as sporting director.
- Adding Mahmoud Abdel Hakim to the first-team coaching staff.
- Opening nominations for the club’s board elections during the second half of October.
- Deducting 25% from players’ contracts following the recent decline in results, with the Egyptian Football Association informed of the decision.
- Excluding and placing on the transfer list during the January window any player found to be underperforming or contributing to a negative atmosphere.
- Immediate dismissal of any administrative or technical staff member found to be negligent or unwilling to follow the club’s policies.
The board concluded its statement by thanking the Al Masry supporters and stressing that the club remains one family under all circumstances.
🔥 Al Masry Search for a Winning Return
Al Masry enter the Ceramica Cleopatra match looking to reverse their recent league results after suffering two successive defeats.
The Port Said club lost 2-0 to Al Ittihad Alexandria at New Suez Stadium in the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League, following a 2-1 defeat against Petrojet.
The coaching staff hope that the Ceramica match can provide a fresh start, particularly with the league campaign set to resume after the international break.
📅 Egypt League Cup Opening-Round Fixtures
The opening round of the group stage features eight matches across Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9, while Tala’a El-Gaish, Smouha, ENPPI and Petrojet have a bye in the opening round.
Thursday, October 8:
- Asyut Petroleum vs Al Ahly – 5:00 p.m.
- Pyramids vs Canal – 5:00 p.m.
- Zamalek vs ZED – 8:00 p.m.
- Ceramica Cleopatra vs Al Masry – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 9:
- Al Mokawloon Al Arab vs El Gouna – 5:00 p.m.
- Al Ittihad Alexandria vs Wadi Degla – 5:00 p.m.
- Modern Future vs National Bank – 8:00 p.m.
- Ghazl El Mahalla vs Abu Qir Fertilizers – 8:00 p.m.
🏆 Egypt League Cup Groups
Group A includes Zamalek, Wadi Degla, ZED, Tala’a El-Gaish and Al Ittihad Alexandria.
Group B consists of Pyramids, Smouha, National Bank, Modern Future and Canal.
Group C features Al Ahly, ENPPI, El Gouna, Al Mokawloon Al Arab and Asyut Petroleum.
Group D includes Al Masry, Ceramica Cleopatra, Petrojet, Ghazl El Mahalla and Abu Qir Fertilizers.
Attention will now turn to the Al Masry-Ceramica Cleopatra clash, as the defending champions look for a strong opening while the coaching staff seek to restore confidence and stability before the league campaign resumes.
