The FIFA Club World Cup trophy has made a stop in Cairo, Egypt, as part of its global tour ahead of the tournament’s launch in June.
The trophy was welcomed this week by the Al Ahly squad, who will face Inter Miami in their opening match.
Al Ahly head coach Marcel Koller said, “It will basically be an away game for us, as most of America will probably be supporting Inter Miami. I’m looking forward to it, and I think our players are too. They will all give everything to try and get something out of this match.”
The trophy will travel for five months, visiting the home cities of all 32 competing clubs.
In addition to Egypt, the tour will stop in South Africa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Tunisia (Espérance Sportive de Tunis), and Morocco (Wydad AC).