Africa-Press – Eritrea. African champions Pyramids FC of Egypt announced themselves on the global stage with a landmark victory on Tuesday night, defeating Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli 3-1 to clinch their first-ever trophy in a FIFA competition. The spectacle unfolded at a packed King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where the Egyptians showcased the sharpness and authority of African club football against one of Asia’s most formidable sides.
The night belonged to Congolese striker Fiston Mayele, whose clinical hat-trick sealed the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup, a new milestone in Pyramids’ rise to continental dominance. Mayele struck with the composure and power that has made him one of Africa’s most feared forwards, carving open the Al Ahli defense time and again.
Despite the roars, Al Ahli struggled to keep pace with the high tempo and fluid transitions of the Egyptians. Their solitary goal provided some resistance, but Pyramids’ relentless pressing and Mayele’s ruthless finishing ensured that the game’s balance never tilted away from the African champions.
For Pyramids, this historic win is more than just silverware—it is validation of years of investment and ambition. Having claimed domestic and continental honors, the Cairo-based side has now stepped onto the global podium with authority.
The triumph also keeps them firmly in contention on the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 pathway, a tournament designed to pit the best from across confederations against one another. With Mayele in unstoppable form and confidence soaring,
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