Saturday, October 17, 2026 • Al-Hilal concludes its preparations today with a final training session at the match stadium at Sidama Buna's home ground in Ethiopia, after its delegation arrived yesterday afternoon amid a reception from the embassy, with coach Josef Zinnbauer to put the final touches and settle on the lineup before tomorrow's, Sunday's, match in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, and the head of the sports sector, Mohamed Ibrahim Al-Aliqi, held a meeting with the delegation to boost focus (Source: Khartoum Sport, October 17, 2026) • The technical meeting for the match between Al-Merrikh and its host Horoya Conakry of Guinea resulted in the approval of the full green kit for Al-Merrikh, with the match to kick off tomorrow, Sunday, at six in the evening Sudan time at the September 28 Stadium in the Guinean capital, in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League (Source: Khartoum Sport and Al-Safwa newspaper, October 17, 2026) • The Al-Merrikh and Horoya match takes on a historic character as the first meeting between a Sudanese club and a Guinean club in African competitions, and Al-Merrikh appears with a lineup relying entirely on foreign professionals after Ahmed Abdel Moneim was unable to participate due to injury, with the return of captain Ramadan Ajab to participate as a substitute after completing his physical readiness, while the management stipulated to coach Darko Novic reaching the group stage to ensure his continuation (Source: winwin website and Al-Match newspaper, October 16, 2026)
— Sports Desk
