Ahli prepare for Auckland City by facing third-division Kariya FC

African champions Ahli will take on Japanese third-division side Kariya FC on Wednesday to prepare for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.

كتب : Mohamed Sabe

الثلاثاء، 05 ديسمبر 2006 - 20:28

Abou-Treika caught the eye of Japanese media

Tokyo-Ahmed Abd-Rabou: African champions Ahli will take on Japanese third-division side Kariya FC on Wednesday to prepare for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.

The match will take place on Wednesday at noon (CLT) on Ahli's training ground in Nagoya.

The Egyptian delegation is continuously surrounded by local media who showed special interest in Ahli's star playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika, coach Manuel Jose and club vice-president Mahmoud Al-Khatib.

Local TV and papers in Nagoya also featured the Egyptian powerhouse in their news.

Ahli play their first match against Auckland City FC of New Zealand in Toyota city on December 10th.