Al Ahly prepares for the World Cup with a clash against Pachuca!

Africa 22 April 2025 at 10:38

Mohamed Rek

News Editor

As part of their preparation for the 2025 Club World Cup, Al Ahly will play a friendly match against the Mexican club Pachuca next June.

The Club World Cup draw placed Al Ahly in Group A, alongside Inter Miami (United States), FC Porto (Portugal), and Palmeiras (Brazil).

Meanwhile, Pachuca will compete in Group H, with Real Madrid (Spain), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), and Red Bull Salzburg (Austria).

Florida, next June: Al Ahly prepares for a rematch against Pachuca!

Pachuca's sporting director, Alfredo Altieri, stated in an exclusive interview with the Egyptian site Btolat that his team will face the "Red Devils" in a friendly match scheduled for June 8th or 9th, in the state of Florida, USA.

Altieri described the encounter against Al Ahly as a "great opportunity," stating: "It will be an enriching experience. When the chance to play against Al Ahly came up, we accepted immediately, as it is excellent preparation before the competition in the United States."

He added: "This will be our only friendly match before the tournament, in addition to the continuation of our local championship in Mexico."

It is worth noting that Al Ahly and Pachuca recently faced each other on December 14th, in the semi-final of the Intercontinental Club Cup, at Stadium 974 in Doha (Qatar). The Egyptians were defeated by the Mexicans in a penalty shootout (5-6), after a draw (0-0) at the end of regulation time and extra time.

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