Pyramids FC Clinches a Dramatic First Win in Cairo's Capital Cup
4 January 2026
Match day recap
Pyramids FC secured their first win in the Cairo Capital Cup by edging Modern Sport 1-0 on Sunday evening at PetroSport Stadium in Cairo, during the fifth round of Group 2.
Ziad Shaker scored the decisive goal in the 88th minute, and Modern Sport also suffered a red card to Ahmed Youssef during the match.
Fielding a youth squad led by coach Mahmoud Samir, Pyramids moved to three points and climbed to sixth, one point ahead of Modern Sport who sit bottom with two points under coach Ahmed Sami.
Group results and standings
In Group 1, Talae' Al-Gaish defeated visitors Farco 1-0 thanks to Mohamed Fathallah's strike in the third minute, putting them on top with 10 points, one clear of Farco in second under coach Ahmed Sami.
In Group 3, Haras Al-Hodood and Kahraba Ismailia drew 3-3. Moataz Mohamed and Mohamed Ashraf "Roqah" gave Haras the lead in the 15th and 32nd minutes, while Kahraba answered through Majed Hani and Ali Suleiman in the 39th and 45+1. Ali Suleiman converted a late penalty in the 90+1, but Roqah equalized for Haras in the 90+5.
With the result, Kahraba Ismailia moved to four points in fifth place, while Haras Al-Hodood earned their first point and sat seventh and last under coach Ahmed Zahran.
In the broader context, the Cairo Capital Cup group stage continues to unfold with these results shaping the early table dynamics.
What’s next
Upcoming fixtures will test the depth of the squads as the competition progresses, with Pyramids aiming to build on their late winner and the other groups preparing for tighter battles at the top and bottom of the table.
Punchline 1: If late goals were a crime, Ziad Shaker just did the time—88 minutes, case closed, 1-0 forever.
Punchline 2: And for the red card? That referee just upgraded Modern Sport’s DNA from “playful underdog” to “dramatic plot twist”—every match needs a good cliffhanger.
