Zamalek edge Al Ahly in dramatic shootout to claim 2024 CAF Super Cup

Zamalek clinched the 2024 CAF Super Cup in an exhilarating penalty shootout against their rivals Al Ahly, following a 1-1 draw at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Friday night.

The "White Knights" emerged victorious with a 4-3 score in the shootout, marking their fifth Super Cup title.

Al Ahly began the match with intensity, taking the lead just before halftime when Wessam Abou Ali successfully converted a penalty in the 44th minute, after a VAR review confirmed a foul by Zamalek’s Hamza Mathlouthi on Akram Tawfik.