Egypt's Ahly to meet Ethiopia's Jimma Aba Jifar in Champions League
Ahram Online , Tuesday 4 Dec 2018


Egypt's Ahly will meet Jimma Aba Jifar in the African Champions League round of 32 after the Ethiopian side overcame Djibouti's Asas Telecom on Tuesday.

Jimaa Aba Jifar played out a 2-2 draw at home to Telecom to advance with a 5-3 aggregate win.

Ahly, who were given a bye into the round of 32, will face Jimaa in a two-legged tie for a place in the Champions League group stage.

The Red Devils were within touching distance of winning a record-extending ninth title this year, only to lose to Tunisia's Esperance 4-3 on aggregate after throwing away a 3-1 first-leg lead.

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