Tuesday 16 December 2025 – 03:57 AM
Mohamed Shawky, the technical director of the first football team at Z Club, decided to continue fielding goalkeeper Mohamed Mazika in the team’s starting lineup during the next confrontation against Al-Masry Al-Port Said, within the Egyptian Capital Cup tournament.
Zed settles on Mazika continuing to guard against Al-Masry
Cairo 24 learned from its sources that Mohamed Shawqi’s decision came despite the return of goalkeeper Ali Lotfy to the ranks of Z, following the end of his participation with the Egyptian national team in the Arab Cup Championship, and his return to regular regular team training.
The source explained that the technical director aims to give Mohamed Mezika a full opportunity to prove himself, especially in light of his not having received enough participation since joining the team, as he only appeared for a few minutes in the Premier League, before participating as a starter in the last match against Smouha in the Egyptian Capital Cup.
The source indicated that the technical staff of Z Club believes that the Egyptian Capital Cup represents an appropriate opportunity to try out some elements and give the substitute players more confidence, led by Mohamed Mazika, who received praise from the technical staff after his recent appearance and commitment during training.
He added that Shawqi seeks to achieve a balance between giving opportunities to new elements and maintaining the technical stability of the Z team, especially in light of the pressure of matches during the coming period after the end of the African Nations, which pushes him to rely on the policy of rotation between players.
The source confirmed that goalkeeper Ali Lutfi remains one of the key elements within the team, but the technical staff preferred to postpone his return to the starting lineup in this match.
