El Gouna Closes in on Cairo Cup Quarterfinals with a 1-0 Win
1 January 2026
Group Stage Clash in Cairo
El Gouna FC tightened its grip on a Cairo Capital Cup quarterfinal berth by beating host Wadi Degla 1-0 on Thursday evening at the Peace Stadium in Cairo, in the fourth round of Group Two.
Key moments and standings
Mohamed Al-Nahas opened the scoring in the 12th minute, while Gouna goalkeeper Mohamed Alaa was sent off in the 49th.
With the result, El Gouna, led by coach Ahmed \"Bibo\" Mostafa, moves to 10 points atop the group; Wadi Degla sit on 3.
Ismaily, under Algerian coach Miloud Hamdi, are on 4 points, while Modern Sport sit on 2 points in sixth place, second-last.
Petrojet occupy second place with 9 points after three matches, while Al Ahli Bank stand third with 5.
El Gouna now needs one more win to secure a spot in the quarterfinals, as the group winners and runners-up advance to the last eight along with the two best third-placed teams.
Context and other results
In the same group, Ismaily and Modern Sport played to a goalless draw.
Mohamed Subri of Modern Sport was sent off in the sixth minute, but Ismaily failed to take advantage of the numerical edge.
That leaves Ismaily on 4 points and Modern Sport on 2, with both still near the bottom of the table.
Punchline 1: El Gouna are so close to the quarters that even their celebrations need a passport to advance.
Punchline 2: This group is tighter than my coffee budget—watch for a dramatic finish in the next round.
