Dear visitors of Yalla Kora, we bring you live coverage of the match between ZED and AS Djibouti, held at Cairo International Stadium, as part of the first preliminary round leg of the 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup.
Match Events
Kick-off
Minute 21: GOOOOAL! Ahmed El-Saghir scores ZED Club's first-ever goal in African competitions with a brilliant shot.
Minute 43: A dangerous shot by Mohamed Ibrahim narrowly misses the left post for the away side following an individual effort.
Minute 44: GOOOOAL! Ahmed Atef scores the second goal for ZED.
Minute 45+3: Sameh Ibrahim misses a one-on-one opportunity after a precise pass from Ahmed Atef, as the away team's goalkeeper saves his shot.
First half ends with ZED leading AS Djibouti 2-0.
Second half kick-off
Minute 48: A dangerous header by Abdullah Bakri hits the post.
Minute 59: A dangerous low shot by Ahmed Atef is saved by the away team's goalkeeper.
ZED started today's match with the following lineup:
Goalkeeper: Ali Lotfi
Defenders: Sameh Ibrahim - Abdullah Bakri - Mohamed Ezz - Mousa Mohamed.
Midfielders: Ahmed El-Saghir - Wagdy Nabhan - Walid Farag.
Forwards: Mohamed Ibrahim - Ahmed Atef - Marwan Hegazy.
The return leg between ZED and AS Djibouti is scheduled for next Saturday, September 12, in Djibouti. The winner of this tie will face Tanzania's Azam United in the second preliminary round (Round of 32).
