“African Champions” .. Al-Ahly the hero and Raja in the strongest quarter-final confrontations

Cairo – AFP
The quarter-finals of the African Champions League will witness three North African derbies, most notably between Al-Ahly of Egypt, the ten-time champion, and Morocco’s three-time crowned Raja Casablanca.
It is true that Al-Ahly, the title holder in the last two seasons, was late to catch up with the qualifiers, but the Century Club is one of the most prominent candidates to preserve its title.
Former Angolan Al-Ahly striker Flavio Amado told beIN Sports, who participated in the draw at the Confederation’s headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday: “Al-Ahly is the best African team. It is true that he lost twice in the group stage, but in the qualifiers Al-Ahly is different and has nothing to do with what he presented.” At the beginning of the tournament, what he will present later.
The confrontation between Al-Ahly and Raja will be a repeat of the African Super last December, which ended with Al-Ahly winning 6-5 on penalties following their 1-1 draw.
And the winner between them will meet the winner between Algeria’s ES Setif, champion of 1988 and 2014, and Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive, champion of 1994, 2011, 2018 and 2019.
In another North African derby, Jebab Belouizdad (Algeria) signed with Moroccan Wydad Athletic, champion in 1992 and 2017, and the winner between them hits a date with Angolan Petro Atlético and Mamelodi Sundowns, South African champion 2016.
The group stage witnessed the exit of the Egyptian champion Zamalek five times without achieving any victory in six matches, as well as the Tunisian Etoile du Sahel, the 2007 champion, who achieved a single victory.
The first-leg matches of the quarter-finals will be held on April 15 and 16, and the second leg on April 22 and 23, and the semi-final first leg matches on May 6 and 7, and the second leg on May 13 and 14, while the final will be held on May 29 at a place that will be determined in the coming days, according to the Confederation of African Football. .
Here is the result of the lottery:
Al-Ahly (Egypt) – Raja Sportive (Morocco)
ES Setif (Algeria) – Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
JS Belouizdad (Algeria) – Wydad Athletic (Morocco)
Petro Atletico (Angola) – Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
The semi-final matches will be as follows:
The winner of Al-Ahly – Raja Sportive will face the winner in the confrontation with ES Setif – Esperance Sportive.
The winner of Petro Atlético – Mamelodi Sundowns faces the winner of the Youth Sports Club Belouizdad – Wydad Sports Club.