Borg Al Arab stadium to receive buses

CAIRO - 3 October 2017: Minister of Youth and Sports Khaled Abdel Aziz agreed with Governor of Alexandria Mohamed Soltan to provide Borg Al Arab stadium with 20 buses to transport spectators from the car park to the stadium.

The buses were requested to transport fans during the Congo-Egypt match as part of the African qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup on Sunday.

Mohamed Kassab, head of media and public relations at the Ministry of Sports in Alexandria, confirmed that he had approved the ministry’s request to provide 20 buses to facilitate entrance for the spectators who will support the Egyptian team in their game against Congo.

Kassab added that he was at the Egyptian Football Association on Tuesday to follow preparations for the attendance as agreed with the competition committee headed by Amer Hussein and EFA Executive Manager Tharwat Swelam.