Al Ahly sent an official letter to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), acknowledging the efforts of Ahmed Megahed, EFA President, for his efforts to resolve the clash of dates between the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, scheduled between 9 January and 6 February 2022, and the FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE, scheduled from 3 to 12 February 2022. 

Megahed affirmed in an interview on Sunday that the Egyptian national team will participate in the Africa Cup of Nations with the full squad and the same will happen with Al Ahly at the FIFA Club World Cup.

Al Ahly refereed in the letter that the club has full confidence in the EFA President’s statements and informed the coaching staff to arrange their preparations for the competition based on that they will be able to rely on all the team players, including the international players.