EL Merriekh Bentiu host Pyramids FC in CAF Champions League second preliminary round

EL Merriekh Bentiu will host Pyramids FC on 16 October 2026 at 16:00 Damascus time, in a meeting between the two sides as part of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League for the 2026 season.

The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

EL Merriekh Bentiu come into this match after two consecutive wins, having beaten Hejan 3-0 away from home on 12 September 2026, following an earlier 1-0 win over the same team at home on 5 September 2026.

Pyramids FC, meanwhile, enter the match with a strong record of victories in their last five matches, having beaten Ceramica Cleopatra 4-1 at home on 12 October 2026, beaten Enppi 2-1 away on 17 September 2026, defeated Gor Mahia 5-1 at home on 13 September 2026, beaten Al Gouna 1-0 at home on 9 September 2026, and ended their winning run with a 2-0 away win over Gor Mahia on 6 September 2026.