December 7, 2024

Pyramids FC will hold its first training session today in the Malian capital, Bamako, in preparation for their CAF Champions League clash against Djoliba. The team is set to face Djoliba at 6:00 PM on Sunday at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, as part of the second round of the Champions League group stage. Pyramids FC will conduct their first training session at one of the pitches in Mali’s National Teams Complex at 6:00 PM today. Their final training session will take place at 6:00 PM on Saturday at the Stade du 26 Mars, the venue for Sunday’s match. The Pyramids FC delegation, headed by Engineer Mamdouh Eid, arrived in Mali on Thursday evening after an eight-hour private flight. The team is gearing up for the second round of the group stage, where they currently lead the group with three points following their 5-1 victory over Angola’s Sagrada in the opening round.

Croatian coach Krunoslav Jurčić, head coach of Pyramids FC, affirmed that the team is fully prepared to face Mali’s Djoliba in the CAF Champions League. He emphasized that the team has worked hard in recent weeks to maintain their strong performance in the tournament, following their 5-0 victory in the opening round against Angola’s Sagrada. Pyramids FC will play away against Djoliba at 6:00 PM on Sunday at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, the Malian capital, in the second round of the Champions League group stage. At the press conference, Jurčić noted that he had studied Djoliba’s recent Champions League match against Tunisia’s Esperance. Despite their 4-0 loss, he recognized that Djoliba is a strong team with talented, predominantly young players. He acknowledged that the match will be challenging, given it will take place on Djoliba’s home ground in front of their supporters. Djoliba will undoubtedly be eager to bounce back from their earlier defeat. Jurčić stressed that Pyramids FC traveled to Mali with one goal: victory. He underlined that winning is essential to maintaining their momentum in the Champions League. Despite the absence of key players such as El-Shenawy, Ibrahim Adel, Obama, and Awujoola, he expressed confidence in the team’s ability to secure a win and make significant progress in this prestigious competition. The coach also dismissed concerns about the team following their recent league loss to Al-Masry, pointing to their strong performances in both the domestic league and the Champions League. He expressed optimism that the team will improve in the coming stages and is confident in their ability to develop further and compete strongly in all tournaments.

This morning, the technical meeting for the Djoliba vs. Pyramids match, part of the CAF Champions League group stage, was held at the headquarters of the Malian Football Federation. Pyramids FC will face Mali’s Djoliba at 6:00 PM on Sunday at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, as part of the second round of the group stage of the Champions League. During the meeting, it was agreed that Pyramids FC will wear their primary kit, consisting of blue and white, while the goalkeeper will wear a full green kit. Meanwhile, Djoliba will wear their full red kit, with their goalkeeper dressed in green and black. It was also decided that the Pyramids FC delegation would leave their hotel in Bamako early to ensure they arrive at the stadium an hour and a half before kickoff, avoiding expected traffic on the roads leading to the Stade du 26 Mars. Representing Pyramids FC at the technical meeting were Ahmed Zaher, the administrative director, Sherif Gamal, the public relations manager, Atef Shady, the media center director, and Mohamed Negm, the club’s marketing officer