2025 Egypt Cup final

2025 Egypt Cup final
Zamalek won 8–7 on penalties
Date5 June 2025 (2025-06-05)
VenueCairo International Stadium, Cairo
RefereeMahmoud Bassiouni
Attendance23,000

The 2025 Egypt Cup final was the concluding match of the 2024–25 Egypt Cup, the 93rd edition of the tournament organized by the Egyptian Football Association. It was played between Zamalek and Pyramids on 5 June 2025 at Cairo International Stadium in Nasr City, Cairo.

The match was originally scheduled for 20 May 2025 but was postponed to 5 June 2025.[1] After a 1–1 draw in regular and extra time, Zamalek won 8–7 in a dramatic penalty shoot‑out, earning their 29th Egypt Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

Zamalek Round Pyramids
Opponent Result 2024–25 Egypt Cup Opponent Result
Abou Qir Fertilizers 2–0 Round of 32 Al Mansoura 3–0
Modern Sport 2–1 (a.e.t.) Round of 16 Al Mokawloon Al Arab 2–0
Smouha 4–2 Quarter-finals ENPPI 2–1
Ceramica Cleopatra 2–1 Semi-finals National Bank 4–0

Background

Pyramids entered the final as the defending champions, having won the competition for the first time in their history the previous season. Their rise in domestic football had been mirrored by continental success as well; earlier in 2025, Pyramids clinched their first-ever CAF Champions League title, marking a historic milestone for the club.[3]

In contrast, Zamalek, one of Egypt's most decorated teams, were aiming to reclaim the domestic cup title and continue their tradition of cup success. The final also marked a rematch of the 2019 final, where Zamalek had emerged victorious 3–0 against Pyramids.[4]

Notably, Fiston Mayele, the top scorer for Pyramids during the cup run and continental campaign, was absent from the squad due to international duty with the DR Congo national team for the upcoming friendly matches.[5]

Match

Details

Zamalek1–1Pyramids
Mansi 78' Report A. Atef 29'
Penalties
8–7
Attendance: 23000
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouni
GK 16 Mohamed Sobhy  120+1'
RB 4 Omar Gaber (c)  89'
CB 28 Mahmoud Hamdy  119'
CB 5 Hossam Abdelmaguid
LB 13 Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
CM 17 Mohamed Shehata
CM 8 Donga  45+3'  46'
AM 19 Abdallah El Said  84'
RW 7 Mostafa Shalaby
LW 12 Seif Gaafar  63'
CF 30 Seifeddine Jaziri  46'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mohamed Awad  120+1'
DF 6 Mostafa El Zenary  89'
DF 15 Sallah Moussaddaq
DF 3 Mahmoud Bentayg  63'
MF 39 Mohamed ElSayed
MF 22 Nasser Maher  46'
MF 10 Shikabala  84'
MF 31 Ahmed Abdel Rahim
FW 9 Nasser Mansi  46'
Manager:
Ayman El Ramadi
GK 1 Ahmed El Shenawy (c)  83'
RB 15 Mohamed Chibi  14'  90'
CB 3 Mahmoud Marei  90'
CB 4 Ahmed Samy
LB 21 Mohamed Hamdy
CM 14 Mohanad Lasheen  90+5'  91'
CM 8 Blati Touré  65'
AM 18 Walid El Karti
RW 30 Ibrahim Adel  65'
LW 23 Ahmed Atef  65'
CF 19 Marwan Hamdy
Substitutes:
GK 22 Sherif Ekramy  83'
DF 12 Ahmed Tawfik  90'
DF 5 Ali Gabr  90'
MF 29 Karim Hafez  65'
MF 20 Abdel Rahman Magdy
FW 11 Mostafa Fathi  65'
FW 7 Youssef Obama  91'
FW 26 Mohamed El Gabbas
FW 27 Sodiq Awujoola
Manager:
Krunoslav Jurčić

Assistant referees:
Sami Helhal
Youssef El-Bassaty
Fourth official:
Mahmoud Nagy
Reserve assistant referee:
Mohamed Youssef
Video assistant referee:
Hossam Azab
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed Tawfik Taleb
Support video assistant referee:
Wael Farhan

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. ^ "رسميا.. تحديد موعد ومكان نهائي كأس مصر" (in Arabic). Sky News Arabia. 4 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Zamalek Edge Pyramids in Penalty Shootout to Clinch Egypt Cup". KingFut. 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Pyramids beat Sundowns to win first-ever TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title". CAF Online. 1 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Zamalek down Pyramids 3-0 to win Egypt Cup title". KingFut. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. ^ "سلاح بيراميدز الفتّاك.. مايلي يغيب عن مباراة نهائي الكأس أمام الزمالك" (in Arabic). algomhor.com. 3 June 2025.