Ahly's Mohamed Abou-Treika at Cairo Airport, Saturday 7 Dec 2013 (Photo: Al-Ahram)
Ahly team flew to Morocco Saturday as the Egyptian giants prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup that begins 11 December.
Ahly will represent Africa in the Club World Cup for the fifth time after winning the African Champions League earlier this month against South Africa's Orlando Pirates.
They will start their campaign 14 December against Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande of China in the quarter-finals.
The winner will face European champions Bayern Munich in the semifinal 17 December.
The Red Devils have arranged a friendly with Moroccan side Maghreb de Fes Sunday amid preparations for the prestigious tournament.
Ahly's best showing was a third-place finish in the 2006 tournament in Japan.
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