Taking on some of the continent's best! Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr are set to face one of Africa's biggest clubs after the two sides were drawn in the same group for the Arab Club Championship Cup. 🤩 More here! ▶
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to face African giants Zamalek in the Arab Club Championship Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr are set to face one of Africa's biggest clubs after the two sides were drawn in the same group for theThe tournament is an annual regional event, featuring 37 clubs from 22 different nations across North Africa and the Middle East.
Having completed a mega move to Saudi Arabia in January, Ronaldo is now set to partake in the showpiece for the first time in his career, and it has officially been confirmed that Al Nassr have been drawn in the same group as 2003 winners Zamalek. With the preliminary round of the cup still underway, three Egyptian teams were set to participate but Al Ahly pulled out of the competition due to scheduling issues, thus leaving the White Knights and Talae El-Gaish as the only representatives from the country, perThe group stage schedule has not been announced yet, but it is understood the champions of the tournament will pocket $6 million in prize money.
Last month, UAFA also announced that this edition of the showpiece will be named after King Salman, ruler of Saudi Arabia."The championship bears a name dear to all Arab athletes, and is considered among the Arab Federation's competitions for the 2023 season," Dr. Raja Allah Al-Salami, secretary-general of UAFA, said, according to"The mechanism for participating in the tournament has been circulated to all member Arab federations to name their representatives.
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