Al Ahly edge Egypt U20 in friendly ahead of League opener

Al Ahly continued their preparations for the 2025/26 Egyptian Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Egypt's U20 national team in a friendly match held at Al Salam Stadium on Sunday.

Slovenian forward Nejc Gradisar scored in the first half, securing the win for the Red Eagles.

Defending champions Al Ahly are set to begin their league campaign against Modern Sport on Saturday, 9 August.

Head coach Jose Riveiro fielded a starting lineup consisting of: Mostafa Shobeir; Mohamed Shokry, Mostafa El Aash, Yasser Ibrahim, Omar Kamal; Aliou Dieng, Ahmed Nabil “Koka”, Mohamed Magdy “Afsha”; Achraf Bencharki, Nejc Gradisar, and Taher Mohamed Taher.

The remainder of the squad is scheduled to feature in a second friendly against Petrojet later on Sunday, as Riveiro continues to assess his full roster ahead of the season kickoff.

The 2025/26 Egyptian Premier League season officially begins on Friday, 8 August.