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Monday, 19 December 2022

Treat your World Cup withdrawal with some Egyptian PL matches + Why is Al Ahly playing in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup?

⚽ If you’re still woozy from the emotional roller coaster that was yesterday’s World Cup final, you’re not alone. Argentina and Messi defeated defending champion France on penalties after a 3-3 tie in one of the most entertaining World Cup finals.

Not missing a beat: The Egyptian Premier League, which is in full swing today:

Future x Ghazl El Mahalla (5pm)

Smouha x Al Ittihad (5pm)

Pyramids x Aswan (7pm)

ALSO- Why is Al Ahly participating in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup? Al Ahly has received an invitation from FIFA to participate in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco next February, despite the club having lost the final match of the African Champions League against Morocco’s Wydad. FIFA regulations stipulate that the title holder of the host country’s premier league — in this case, Wydad — must participate in the Club World Cup. Considering Wydad is also the winner of the African Champions League, Africa needs another African team to participate. Although logic would suggest that the CAF Confederation Cup title holder would be the team of choice, in this case it’s Morocco’s Raja, and FIFA regs don’t allow for two clubs from the same country to play in the Club World Cup.

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