Egypt Cup final moved for Pyramids; Zizo unavailable for Al Ahly at Club World Cup

Photo credit: Zamalek SC

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has officially announced a change in the date of the 2025 Egypt Cup final.

The final, originally scheduled for May 20, will now be played on June 5, 2025.

The decision comes in light of Pyramids FC’s involvement in the CAF Champions League final, where they are going to face South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg on May 24 in South Africa.

The EFA opted to grant Pyramids more time to prepare, especially with their congested schedule in both domestic and continental competitions.

Pyramids are also scheduled to play Petrojet on May 17 in the seventh round of the Nile Egyptian League title phase, which means it would be congesting to play the Egypt Cup final three days later then travel to South Africa and play on May 24.

In contrast, Zamalek’s schedule is not significantly affected by the original Cup final date.

The White Knights are going to face Pyramids on May 13 in the sixth round of the title phase, followed by a match against Petrojet on May 24.

One additional storyline impacted by the Cup final’s new date involves Ahmed Mostafa “Zizo”, Zamalek’s star player.

Al Ahly must officially announce Zizo’s signing after the end of the current season—following the Egypt Cup final on June 5.

However, Al Ahly will depart for the United States on June 4 to participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

As a result, Zizo will not be able to travel with the squad and will instead have to join the team later, after the Cup final and the official join to Al Ahly.