AL-ISKANDARIYYA, Egypt (March 2, 2026) (Interstat) — Kahrabaa Ismailia FC opened its Egyptian Premier League season with a 2-0 upset victory over Pharco on Monday at Haras El-Hodod Stadium.

The visiting side defied pre-match projections from Interstat, which gave Pharco a 72.5% probability to win and forecasted a 3-1 home victory. Ali Sulieman broke a scoreless deadlock in the first minute of second-half stoppage time with a left-footed goal. Kahrabaa Ismailia FC added a second goal later to secure the result.

The match featured three yellow cards, issued to Yassine El Mallah, Ibrahim Awad and Hassan El Shazly. Both clubs opened their league campaigns with the result, moving to 1-0-0 and 0-0-1 records, respectively.