File Photo: Zamalek vs Stellenbosch. Photo courtesy of Zamalek.
Both teams enter the competition at the second preliminary round, having received byes based on their CAF club rankings.
Dekadaha secured their place after a 2-0 aggregate victory over Sudan’s Alzamala Umrawaba S.C. in the first preliminary round, while Ittihad advanced by defeating Ethiopia’s Wolitta Dicha SC 3-1 on aggregate.
The two-legged second preliminary round ties are scheduled for the weekends of 17-19 October and 24-27 October, 2025.
Last season, Zamalek and Masry were both eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the secondary continental tournament, losing to South Africa’s Stellenbosch FC and Tanzanian powerhouse Simba SC, respectively.
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