APR host Zamalek in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League

APR will host Zamalek on 16 October 2026 at 19:00 Damascus time, in a clash taking place in the second preliminary round of the 2026 CAF Champions League.

The match will be broadcast on beIN Sports.

APR's results in their last matches were mixed, as they beat GSK 3-0 at home on 11 September 2026, before losing to the same opponent 0-1 away on 6 September 2026. The team also suffered two previous defeats to Pyramids, losing 0-3 away on 5 October 2025, and 0-2 at home on 1 October 2025, in addition to a 1-3 away defeat to Pyramids on 21 September 2024.

Zamalek, meanwhile, go into this match after their last defeat to Al Ahly 0-2 at home on 11 October 2026. Before that, the team achieved a series of victories including a 1-0 win over Ghazl El Mahalla away on 16 September 2026, a 4-0 win over Port Thai at home on 12 September 2026, a 2-0 win over Abou Qir Fertilizers at home on 8 September 2026, and a 2-1 win over Port Thai away on 4 September 2026.