Zed storms into the Cairo Capital Cup quarterfinals
17 January 2026
Match summary
Zed climbed to the Cairo Capital Cup quarterfinals after a 2-1 loss to Kahraba Ismailia on Saturday evening, the seventh and final round of Group 3.
Zed were beaten at Ismailia Stadium after Mazen Yasser gave Zed the lead in the 45th minute, while the Eritrean-born Ali Suleiman equalized for Kahraba Ismailia in the 57th minute.
Abdullah Maradona struck in the 88th minute to seal the win for Kahraba Ismailia.
Standings and qualification implications
Zed finished with 10 points in second place, with the group leaders also advancing to the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad and Haras El Hodoud drew 0-0 at the Military Sports Stadium in the same round.
The match saw Al-Ittihad’s new loan signing Mohamed Magdi, nicknamed “Afsha,” feature for the club, loaned from Al Ahly.
Al-Ittihad moved to 8 points in third, while Haras El Hodoud remained on 2 points in seventh, leaving the final spots to be determined among the two best third-placed teams as Tala’ea El Gaish, El Mokawloon, and Enppi had already qualified for the quarterfinals.
Punchlines incoming: If the cup were a target practice, Zed just loaded the barrel with dramatic late drama. And if humour is a weapon, consider this match the season’s most entertaining misdirection—crowds, whistles, and a goal that felt like a plot twist with a stadium echo.
