Magnificent Magdi goal hands Al Ahly CAF Champions League title
Al Ahly scored a stunning goal four minutes from time as they beat bitter Cairo rivals Zamalek 2-1 to claim the 2019-20 CAF Champions League title.
Al Ahly scored a stunning goal four minutes from time as they beat bitter Cairo rivals Zamalek 2-1 to claim the 2019-20 CAF Champions League title.
Zamalek came from behind to score three late goals and beat Raja Casablanca 4-1 on Wednesday in the second leg of their ACL semifinal.
Wydad had hoped to overturn the CAF ruling that handed the trophy to Esperance after players from the Moroccan club abandoned the game.
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies won the South African women's league without defeat. The next, very uphill, battle is to conquer the CAF Champions League.
CAF have stated that while COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic, the spread in Africa is not enough to warrant shutting down tournaments.
Defending champions Esperance of Tunisia were drawn against Cairo giants Zamalek in the African Champions League quarterfinals.
For the first time since the CAF Champions League expanded to include quarterfinals, all eight teams to reach the knockouts are former winners.
North African clubs are traditionally the megastars of the CAF Champions League, but South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns pose problems every year. Why?
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's Wydad Casablanca will face each other in the CAF Champions League for the fourth successive season.
Ghana's Asante Kotoko are well placed to become the first club from their country to reach the CAF Champions League group stage since 2012.
South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns are the team most sure of a place in the group state draw, after their 5-0 away win in the Seychelles.
Esperance were declared African Champions League winners after a committee found Wydad guilty of abandoning the second leg of the final in May.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that the move to step in and jointly administer African football with CAF was 'about democracy'.
The finals of Africa's two international club competitions will each be played in one single match in future rather than over two legs.
FIFA are to take over the running of African football in the wake of corruption scandals consuming the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The second leg of the African Champions League final will be replayed after a VAR issue led to a disputed champion.
A malfunctioning VAR system led to Wydad Casablanca walking off the CAF Champions league final pitch, which could have long term repercussions.
Esperance of Tunisia retained their African Champions League crown amid bizarre scenes on Friday when Wydad Casablanca refused to play on.
Esperance of Tunisia retained their CAF Champions League crown amid bizarre scenes on Friday, when Wydad Casablanca refused to finish the match.
Esperance of Tunisia took a big step towards retaining their African Champions League crown with a 1-1 draw away against Wydad Casablanca.
For the first time in the history of the CAF Champions League, the semifinal line-up will consist of the previous four winners.
Senegal international goalkeeper Khadim Ndiaye has suffered a double leg break after colliding with his teammate during a Champions League clash.
Egyptian club Ismaily have been reinstated into the African Champions League after disqualification last month.
Cameroonian side UMS de Loum defeated Nigeria's Lobi Stars 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round clash on Wednesday.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AS Vita Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Ahly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al-Merrikh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Simba SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Al Hilal Omdurman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CR Belouizdad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TP Mazembe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Horoya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Petro de Luanda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wydad Casablanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Esperance Sportive de Tunis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MC Alger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teungueth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zamalek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |