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The 2024 Egypt Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 Egypt Cup, the 92nd edition of the competition since its establishment in 1921. It was played between Pyramids and ZED on 30 August 2024 at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
Both teams were looking to win their first ever Egypt Cup title. This marked Pyramids' third appearance in the final match of the competition, having previously lost the 2019 and 2022 finals against Zamalek and Al Ahly, respectively. ZED on the other hand played the final of a major tournament for the first time in their history.
Fiston Mayele's late strike earned Pyramids a 1–0 victory, winning his club their first-ever Egypt Cup and major title.
As an Egyptian Premier League team, Pyramids entered the competition in the round of 32, and were drawn at home against Al Nasr. Pyramids won the match 4–0, courtesy of goals from Youssef Osama and a hat-trick by Marwan Hamdy. In the round of 16, they played against Abou Qir Fertilizers at home, and grabbed a win by a single goal also scored by Marwan Hamdy. In the quarter-finals, Pyramids faced El Gouna at home, and earned a 4–0 victory thanks to goals from Fiston Mayele, Ahmed Samy, Blati Touré and Mostafa Fathi. In the semi-finals, they faced Al Masry away from home for the first time in the competition this season, who eliminated them from the Egyptian League Cup quarter-finals earlier this season. Pyramids managed to get their revenge as they won the tie 4–3 on penalties, after the original and extra time ended 1–1, with Fagrie Lakay scoring Pyramids' only goal, to secure the club's place in the Egypt Cup final for the third time in their history.
ZED also entered the competition in the round of 32, as an Egyptian Premier League side, and were drawn at home against fellow Egyptian Premier League side El Dakhleya. They won the match 2–1 at extra time thanks to a stoppage time equalizer from Mostafa Ziko and a late goal from Shady Hussein. In the round of 16, the club was drawn against Egyptian League Cup champions Ceramica Cleopatra away from home, and succeeded in winning the match 3–0, again after extra time, with goals from Dilson (2) and Abdel Rahman El Banouby. In the quarter-finals, the club faced Modern Future away from home, and managed to advance to the semi-finals after winning 1–0, again after extra time, with Mohamed Ismail scoring the club's only goal. In the semi-finals, ZED were drawn away from home in the competition for the third consecutive time against Ismaily, and managed to grab a 1–0 win thanks to Dilson's early first half goal; sending the club to their first-ever Egypt Cup and major competition final match.
The finals of five consecutive editions of the Egypt Cup were previously held at Borg El Arab Stadium between 2016 and 2020.
Officials
The match officials for the final were announced by the Egyptian Football Association on 28 August 2024. Ahmed El Ghandour was selected as the main official, with Mahmoud Abou El Regal and Samir Gamal as the assistant referees, Mahmoud Nagy as the fourth official, and Sherif Abdallah as the reserve assistant referee. Mahmoud Bassiouny was selected as the video assistant referee, and Mohamed Youssef and Osama El Sayed were selected as the assistant video assistant referee and the support video assistant referee, respectively.
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
Statistics
First half
Statistic
Pyramids
ZED
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
5
6
Shots on target
0
1
Ball possession
68%
32%
Corner kicks
1
3
Fouls committed
10
4
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
0
Second half
Statistic
Pyramids
ZED
Goals scored
1
0
Total shots
11
1
Shots on target
6
0
Ball possession
64%
36%
Corner kicks
4
0
Fouls committed
5
16
Offsides
2
0
Yellow cards
0
2
Red cards
0
0
Overall
Statistic
Pyramids
ZED
Goals scored
1
0
Total shots
16
7
Shots on target
6
1
Ball possession
66%
34%
Corner kicks
5
3
Fouls committed
15
20
Offsides
3
1
Yellow cards
1
2
Red cards
0
0
Notes
Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
Borg El Arab Stadium hosted the match
87'
Pyramids
41'
90'
90+2'
