Al Ahly Club posted photos and a video on its official social media accounts of the moments before the first football team's plane took off from Cairo International Airport, heading to South Africa, in preparation for a tough match against Sundowns in the first leg of the 2025 CAF Champions League semi-final.

The club's official account commented, "Moments before the team's plane took off from Cairo Airport to South Africa." It confirmed that the team was traveling on a private plane after obtaining the necessary permits to land directly in Pretoria, South Africa. It wrote, "The team has obtained permission to land on a private plane in South Africa, and the team will depart Cairo Airport shortly."