The Referees Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finalized the refereeing team that will officiate Zamalek's match against AS Kigali in the CAF Champions League.
Zamalek faces AS Kigali in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, as the Whites seek to qualify for the group stage in pursuit of reclaiming the title they have not won recently.
Issa Sy appointed as referee for Zamalek vs. AS Kigali
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) notified Zamalek Club of the refereeing team assigned to manage the Whites' match against AS Kigali in the second leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League.
The CAF Referees Committee decided to appoint a Senegalese team to oversee the clash between Zamalek and AS Kigali, led by Issa Sy as the main referee, assisted by Gabriel Camara as the first assistant and Nouha Bangoura as the second assistant.
What is Zamalek's record with Issa Sy?
Senegalese referee Issa Sy has officiated three matches involving Zamalek across various continental competitions. Under his supervision, the Whites achieved one victory, one draw, and one defeat.
With Issa Sy, Zamalek suffered a 1-0 defeat against Algeria's JS Kabylie in the CAF Champions League, drew 0-0 with Sagrada Esperança in the Confederations Cup, before overcoming Renaissance Berkane 1-0.
Zamalek 0-1 JS Kabylie (Group Stage - CAF Champions League)
Sagrada Esperança 0-0 Zamalek (Group Stage - CAF Confederation Cup)
Zamalek 1-0 Renaissance Berkane (Second Leg of the CAF Confederation Cup Final)
Zamalek received five yellow cards across these matches under Issa Sy's management, while the Senegalese referee awarded a penalty against the Whites during the match with JS Kabylie.
Issa Sy this season
Senegalese referee Issa Sy has only officiated one match so far this season since its start, managing the game between Gabon and Niger, which was part of the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Gabon won that match 2-0, while the game saw three yellow cards shown, no red cards, and no penalties awarded.
Date and time of Zamalek vs. AS Kigali
The match between Zamalek and AS Kigali in the second leg of the second preliminary round will take place on Saturday, October 24, at Cairo International Stadium, starting at 8:00 PM.
