Overview
- Army Royal confirmed CAF’s disciplinary ruling: two home fixtures behind closed doors and fines totaling $100,000 after crowd disorder against Al Ahly.
- The sanction covers the club’s African home matches on January 30 versus JS Kabylie and February 3 versus Young Africans, per the club statement.
- CAF cited bottles thrown and a dangerous metal object on the pitch, invoking disciplinary articles 82 and 83 and safety rules including article 32.
- Host preparations include an African police cooperation center in Salé with INTERPOL, smart city and stadium video networks with 6,000 mobile cameras, rapid‑reaction units, and fan zones; airports logged over 868,000 arrivals in 10 days.
- On the field, Mohamed Salah sealed a late winner versus Zimbabwe and converted a penalty to beat South Africa, booking Egypt’s round‑of‑16 place and earning selection in CAF’s team of the round alongside other Arab standouts.