CAF announce date for Interclub competitions' group stage draw

Ahram Online , Sunday 22 Sep 2024

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have revealed that the group stage draw for the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup will take place on Monday 7 October in Cairo, the football governing body in the continent announced on Sunday.

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File Photo: Ahly Midfielder Hussein El-Shahat in action during the match with Saint George. AP

 

Egyptian representatives in the Champions League secured their spots in the competition's group stage by overcoming Gor Mahia of Kenya and Rwanda's APR respectively on Saturday.

Defending champions Ahly secured an easy 6-0 aggregate victory, while Pyramids FC advanced with a 4-2 aggregate win.

In the Confederation Cup, title holders Zamalek earned a place in the group stage after defeating Kenya's Police 4-1 on aggregate.

Meanwhile, Masry, Egypt's second representative in the Confederation Cup, will be facing Al-Hilal of Libya in the second leg of the second preliminary round at Alexandria's Borg El-Arab Stadium on Sunday.

The Port-Saidi based side lost the first leg 3-2 in Libya, one week earlier.

Ahly hold a record 12 Champions League titles, while Zamalek have clinched the Confederation Cup twice, in 2019 and 2023.

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