The Spanish referee ordered a retake of Zamalek's penalty after an Al Ahly player entered the penalty area during the kick, in the Cairo Derby at Cairo International Stadium, part of the ninth round of the Egyptian Premier League.

Mohamed El-Shenawy saved a penalty taken by Abdullah Al-Saeed for Zamalek in the 27th minute of the Premier League match at Cairo International Stadium. The referee ordered the penalty to be retaken.

Fifty athletes worldwide, including Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech, signed a statement calling for the exclusion of Israeli teams from UEFA competitions, stressing that sports should uphold justice and humanity.

Despite injuries, three Zamalek players were present at Cairo Stadium to support their team in the summit match against Al Ahly in the ninth round of the Egyptian Premier League.

Zamalek will wear their full navy blue alternate kit in today's summit match against Al Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League, due to Al Ahly wearing their primary kit as the home team.

The Algerian national team is preparing for its crucial match against Somalia on October 9 in Oran amid the absence of several injured players who will miss the joy of World Cup qualification. The match is expected to be easy due to the opponent's weakness, but the injuries affect the team.

Retired Algerian international Khaled Lemouchia criticized current coach Vladimir Petkovic for providing minimal services and fearing to change his program, expressing doubts about the national team's performance under his leadership.

Zamalek is wearing their navy blue alternate kit in today's match against Al Ahly because Al Ahly is wearing their primary kit. Zamalek had previously won the African Super Cup against Al Ahly wearing their black alternate kit.

South Africa was deducted three points in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for fielding an ineligible player, affecting the Group C standings and qualification chances.

Mohamed Salah is set to play his 100th UEFA Champions League match with Liverpool against Galatasaray. He has scored 52 goals in the competition, surpassing Thierry Henry and ranking 10th in the all-time top scorers list.