CAIRO: Zamalek will host Ismaili at Military Academy Stadium on September 22 as the latter s venue will be busy preparing for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

The White Knights accepted the Egyptian FA s request to stage the game in Cairo, club spokesman Sabri Serag said on Thursday.

We were informed that Ismailia Stadium will not be available, Serag added on Zamalek s official website.

Military Academy is not one of the stadiums which will host the 22-day-long tournament, which will begin on September 24th.

The Egyptian Premier League will be halted during the event s duration as the majority of clubs will not be able to find alternative stadiums.