Piramides FC forward Fiston Mayele scored a hat trick to lead his side to the African-Asian-Pacific Cup title, after a 3-1 victory over AFC Champions League winners Al-Ahli from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
The African champions will play in the Challenger Cup against the winner of the game between Cruz Azul in Mexico and the Conmebol champion on December 13, for a place in the Intercontinental Cup -Final against the European Paris St. Germain four days later.
Mayele opened the score for the Egyptian side in the 21st minute and the goal was after a VAR assessment.
Ivan Toney was the same from the criminal place just before the interval.
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Al-Ahli pushed the second half, but Pyramids goalkeeper Ahmed El-Shenawy saved the header of Franck Kession after a corner in the 67th minute before the Egypt International helped in setting up the second goal for his side.
El-Shenawy played a long ball to Zalaka, who brought a low cross to Mayele, who made 2-1 in the 71st minute.
The Democratic Republic Congo Voorwaarts scored the third goal of Pyramids after the ball returned in the 74th minute from Al-Ahli goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Published on September 24, 2025