Al Ahly SC, the Egyptian football giants, have formally requested the Confederation of African Football (CAF) postpone their upcoming match against Ghanaian champions Medeama SC.
In a statement released on Wednesday night, Ahly explained that their delegation’s flight from Accra to Kumasi was unable to complete its journey.
Despite landing in Accra for refuelling, the plane experienced a collision with the front of the fuselage, resulting in a malfunction that rendered it unable to continue flying, despite efforts to resolve the issue.
Efforts to secure an alternative flight for the Al Ahly contingent proved unsuccessful, leading to them spending the night in Accra.
They are expected to board the first flight to Kumasi on Thursday morning.
According to competition rules, visiting teams must undergo at least one training session at the match venue before matchday.
However, with Ahly set to arrive on Thursday, it is unlikely that they will be able to train on the same day due to concerns about jetlag.
Given these circumstances, Ahly has formally written to CAF to request postponing Friday’s match to Saturday.
Currently, the defending champions lead Group D with six points, while Medeama SC sits at the bottom of the group with four points, with two matches remaining in the group stage.