SINAN RAJUB SENOGA
Al Ahly will once again face Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League after both teams were drawn against each other this season’s quarter final draws held on Friday in Cairo.
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane will be in the spotlight since he will be facing his former side for the first time since switching to Egypt midway last year.
The tie will be a repeat of last year’s quarter final where Al Ahly edged the Masandawana 3-1 on aggregate.
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Both sides also met at the same level in 2019 and Sundowns, under the tutelage of Mosimane emerged victorious courtesy of the famous 5-0 win in the first leg.
Sundowns, home to Ugandan goalkeeper Dennis Masinde Onyango, will be aiming for their second ever Champions League title after winning the 2016 edition.
The other three quarter final draws saw Tanzanian champions Simba SC draw South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs with the winners destined to face either Wydad Casablanca or MC Alger in the semi final.
Débutants CR Belouizdad from Algeria will face Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia and the aggregate winner will play against the winner from the Al Ahly vs Sundowns tie.
The quarter final first legs will be played between 14-15th April while the second legs are slated for 21st-22nd April.
The draws of the CAF Confederation Cup quarter final were also held; Orlando Pirates will face giants Raja Casablanca who did not drop a single point in the group stages.
Pyramids will play Enyimba, Cotonsport Garoua face Senegal’s ASC Les Jaraaf while CS Sfaxien and JS Kabylie will tussle it out in the other quarter final duel.
