American football is definitely catching on in the Middle East. With the Egyptian Federation of American Football set to kick off its second season February 26, the Cairo Wolves are hosting the Amman Barracudas from Jordan in a tune-up game this Friday.
This will be the first ever international club matchup for an Egyptian team. The Barracudas played an international friendly against a team from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in December, losing 23-9.
The game will take place Friday, February 5 at Olympic Center Maadi Stadium in Cairo.