The 2018 Egypt Cup Final was the final match of the 2017–18 Egypt Cup and the 86th final of the

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's oldest football cup competition. It was held at Borg El Arab Stadium in

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, Egypt. It was played on 15 May 2018 between Smouha and

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. This final was a repeat of the 2014 final, which Zamalek won 1–0. Zamalek won the match 5–4 on

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after the match ended 1–1 after

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; and qualified for the

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as a result. They also earned the right to play 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League champions

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for the

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Route to the final

Smouha

In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Smouha as an

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team entered in the round of 32 of the Egypt Cup against Egyptian Second Division club

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on 10 November 2017 at Haras El Hodoud Stadium and won 2–1, with goals from Yasser Ibrahim in the 20th minute, an equalizer from

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in the 80th minute and the winner from

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in the stoppage time. In the round of 16, they met fellow Premier League opposition Petrojet on 8 December 2017 at Al Salam Stadium, and won 2–1 with goals from

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in the 29th minute, an equalizer from Mostafa Shebeita 4 minutes later and the winner from

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in the 43rd minute. In the quarter-finals, they played against

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on 1 May 2018 at Al Salam Stadium. There was no real chances in the match for both teams, except one powerful shot from Oumed Oukri in the 96th minute that almost sent Smouha straight to semi-finals, but

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managed to clear the ball from the goal line. The match ended 0–0 after

, and Smouha won 3–1 on

. In the semi-finals, Smouha faced

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on 8 May 2018 at Borg El Arab Stadium. Smouha played against their future new manager Ali Maher, who signed a contract with the club to lead the team after the 2017–18 season ends. Smouha won the match 4–3 on penalties after the match ended 1–1 after extra time.

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scored the opener for Smouha in the 72nd minute before

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took the game to extra time after tying up the match by scoring a penalty in the stoppage time. Smouha are seeking their first ever Egypt Cup triumph.

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