When is Pyramids FC vs Al Ahli Saudi? date and time for Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup 2025

Football fans are in for a major showdown as CAF Champions League winners Pyramids FC of Egypt take on AFC Champions League winners Al Ahli Saudi, led by Algerian icon Riyad Mahrez and Ivorian star Franck Kessie in the Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup 2025.

The match will be held on Tuesday, September 23, at the Al Inmaa Stadium, Jeddah, with kickoff scheduled for 18:00 GMT. The winner will lift the Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup trophy — but that’s not the end of their journey.

Road to the Match

• Pyramids FC earned this match after defeating Auckland City FC (Oceania champions) 3-0 in Cairo.

• Al Ahli Saudi arrive fresh off a dramatic 3-3 draw with Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, where they overturned a 3-0 deficit in just 13 minutes.

What’s Next: Beyond Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup

The winner of Al Ahli vs Pyramids will not only secure the Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup but also advance to the next round of the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Here’s how the path continues:

• The victor of this Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup match will later face the winner of another match (“Derby of the Americas”) in the FIFA Challenger Cup – essentially a playoff for a place in the Intercontinental Cup Final.

• The Intercontinental Cup Final is scheduled for December 17, 2025, where the winner of the Challenger Cup will face Paris Saint-Germain, the winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League.

Match Details:

• Match: Al Ahli Saudi vs Pyramids FC

• Competition: Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup (part of 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup)

• Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

• Venue: Al Inmaa Stadium, Jeddah

• Kickoff: 18:00 GMT

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