The Haras El Hodoud Courier
Match12 Dec 2026
No end in sight to Haras El Hodoud's wait for a win
8 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Haras El Hodoud has to find a result from somewhere.
Squad14 Dec 2026
6 saves: Mahmoud El Zanfaly was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 6 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
Ismail Ashraf keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Haras El Hodoud may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Mahmoud El Zanfaly stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Mahmoud El Zanfaly and Haras El Hodoud agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Match12 Dec 2026
Haras El Hodoud come up short against Ismaily
Ismaily left with the points after a 1‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Words exchanged at Haras El Hodoud
Roqa and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
Bassem Zaki: “No excuses”
“I could talk about decisions and I could talk about luck. I will not. We lost.” The manager, 1‑2, and a press conference that lasted four minutes.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
No hiding place for Islam Abou Salima
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Islam Abou Salima, and the manager let it.
Looking ahead14 Dec 2026
A reunion for Mahmoud El Zanfaly
He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against Wadi Degla in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.
In brief
- The dugout Ziad Tarek has become a man the manager trusts
- Player ratings Aziz Abid runs at them all day
- Loan watch 3 goals on loan for Ahmed El Sheikh