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Middle East and North Africa football pre-season activities

Overview

Football clubs and national teams in the Middle East and North Africa are conducting pre-season preparations for upcoming competitions.

In Jordan, Al-Faisaly has commenced training in Aqaba with new international signings. The Egypt national team is scheduled to hold a closed training camp in September 2026 to prepare for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and South Sudan.

Egyptian club Zamalek is also engaged in intensive training sessions in the New Administrative Capital to prepare for the domestic league, cup, and CAF Champions League. Following evaluations of its goalkeeping squad, Zamalek has scheduled three friendly matches in mid-August against Plastic Club, Orange, and Modern Sport to finalize preparations before their Egyptian Premier League opener on August 21.

Entities

Zamalek SC · Moataz Gamal · Al‑Faisaly SC · Zamalek Sporting Club · Yasser Ibrahim

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Zamalek SC schedules three friendly matches for pre-season

    Zamalek SC has scheduled three friendly matches against Plastic Club, Orange, and Modern Sport to prepare for the 2026-2027 season and the upcoming Egyptian Premier League start.

  2. 12 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Egypt and regional football clubs begin pre‑season training camps ahead of new season and AFCON qualifiers

    Al‑Faisaly, Egypt’s national team, Al‑Nassr’s goalkeeper and Zamalek all start pre‑season camps, with Egypt gearing up for AFCON qualifiers and Zamalek celebrating coach Moamen Ghaly’s birthday.

Sources

alahalygate.com · Essahafa.tn