12/12/2024–|Last updated: 12/12/202411:14 PM (Mecca time)
Al-Ahly of Egypt is preparing to play the semi-final match of the FIFA Confederations Cup against Pachuca of Mexico the day after tomorrow, Saturday, at Stadium 974 in Qatar.
The Club of the Century in Africa, which is participating in the first edition of the Intercontinental Cup with its new system, with the participation of the champions of the six continents, is looking forward to breaking the golden square knot in international competitions, which it has been suffering from in recent years, and ascending to the first global final in its iconic career with the Round Witch.
Al-Ahly qualified for the Challenge Cup match after defeating Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates by 3 clean goals, which is the same result that Pachuca won over Botafogo yesterday, Wednesday, in the Derby of the Americas.
The Red Giants aim to add another chapter to their historical legacy by reaching the Intercontinental Cup final and representing African football on the global stage.
The winner of the Al-Ahly-Pachuca match will advance to face European champion Real Madrid in the final of the Confederations Cup, which will be held at Lusail Stadium on December 18 of this month.
The date of the Al-Ahly match against Pachuca and the broadcast channels
The match will be held on Saturday, December 14, at Stadium 974 in Qatar, and will start at eight o’clock Doha and Mecca time, seven o’clock Cairo time, and nine o’clock Abu Dhabi time.
The live broadcast of the match will be broadcast on the following two channels:
You can follow live coverage, moment by moment, on the website Al Jazeera Net.
Match referee
Iranian referee Ali Reza Vaghani will officiate the Egyptian Al-Ahly match against Mexico’s Pachuca in the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Cup.
A renewed confrontation
After 16 years, the confrontation between Al-Ahly and Pachuca is renewed after they previously met on December 12, 2008 in the second round of the Club World Cup hosted by Japan.