Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Al Hilal leave their Tripoli camp for Tunisia and face Stade Tunisien in a friendly on Saturday, October 3, in preparation for Ethiopia's Sidama Buna on October 18 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round; the two Tripoli trials against Al Ahli Tripoli ended in a 1-0 loss and a goalless draw, and Adama Coulibaly and Salim Adams continue their rehabilitation programme (Source: Al Mashhad Al Sudani, Football Tunisien) • Al Merrikh began their Ismailia camp and play their first friendly trial tomorrow, Friday, against Modern Sport, then Ceramica Cleopatra on October 7 and Kahrabaa Ismailia on October 11; the Guinea delegation is headed by Dr. Taha Hussein and his deputy Faisal Al-Ajab, and departure to Guinea is on October 12 to face Horoya Conakry on October 18 (Source: Khartoum Sport, Al Safwa) • The Falcons of Jediane's 4-1 loss to Mozambique in Maputo complicates the qualification calculations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations: they dropped to third place with 3 points amid widespread criticism of the Football Association's errors in organising the team's trip (Source: winwin)
— Sports Desk