Zamalek prepare for comeback against Al-Hilal

CAIRO (GoPharaohs.com) - Zamalek’s football team is training hard for their upcoming second-leg encounter against Al-Hilal of Sudan as part of the round of 32 of the CAF Champions League. The match will take place in Alexandria because Cairo International Stadium has already been booked for the Ahly encounter against Highlanders of Zimbabwe on the same day.

Zamalek need a win of no less than three goals to guarantee a spot in the next round. They lost to Al-Hilal in Khartoum 2-0 in the first-leg encounter. Zamalek has requested that the Hilal match be scheduled for March 19th since the team will be traveling to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 13th of March for an encounter against Ahly Jeddah as part of the Arab Champions League.