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- Sides meet in crucial Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup game
- Matthias Jaissle wants to bring ‘joy’ to the club’s fans
JEDDAH: Al-Ahli’s coach Matthias Jaissle faces a tough matchup against Egypt’s Pyramids FC on Tuesday and is hopeful his side will emerge victorious.
The teams are meeting in the Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup, part of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025.
At a press conference on Monday Jaissle said he wanted fans to feel the same way they did when the team won the AFC Champions League.
“It is a special day for and I hope our fans leave the stadium with joy,” said the German.
Pyramids’ Croatian coach Krunoslav Jurcic said: “I am very happy and extremely proud of the stage my team has reached, playing for the title of the Intercontinental Cup of the three continents.
“This is a very important step in the history of Pyramids, a club that has now reached the world stage in a very short period of time.”
He added: “This is another challenge against a strong opponent. I have watched their last two matches in the AFC Champions League and the Saudi league, and they showed great strength and strong reactions.
“But in the end, I have full confidence in my players and their ability to win.”