Match facts: Egypt's Pyramids FC v Morocco's FAR Rabat (CAF Champions League) - Egyptian Football
Match facts: Egypt's Pyramids FC v Morocco's FAR Rabat (CAF Champions League)
Ahram Online , Tuesday 1 Apr 2025
Ahram Online provided a live score coverage for Tuesday's match between Egypt's Pyramids FC and Morocco's FAR Rabat in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinals
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