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Apr 9, 2021 - 10:57 pm By Staff Reporter Pitso Mosimanes Al Ahly registered a 1-0 win over Simba SC in their final CAF Champions League group stage encounter on Friday night. A strong eleven from the Cairo Red Devils in their group stage finale showed, as goalkeeper and captain Mohamed El-Shenawy led the way for the Egyptian giants. Quiet and slow best summed up the first few exchanges of the match which saw no clear-cut openings around the final area of the pitch from any sid...

Off-form giants Zamalek, Mazembe desperate for points in Algeria Issued on: 01/04/2021 - 08:34 Zamalek midfielders Youssef Obama Ibrahim (L) and Ferjani Sassi (R) are hoping to face Mouloudia Alger this weekend in a key CAF Champions League group match. Mahmoud KHALED AFP 3 min Johannesburg (AFP) Struggling African giants Zamalek of Egypt and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo visit Algeria this weekend seeking victories that could help a...

Thursday, Apr 01, 2021 10:22 AM Off-form giants Zamalek, Mazembe desperate for points in Algeria Struggling African giants Zamalek of Egypt and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo visit Algeria this weekend seeking victories that could help avoid humiliating CAF Champions League exits. Zamalek must defeat Mouloudia Alger to stay in contention for a top-two finish in Group D while Group B tailenders Mazembe will be eliminated if defeated by Chabab Belouizda...

Mar 6, 2021 - 11:07 pm By Staff Reporter Pitso Mosimanes Al Ahly dropped more points in the CAF Champions League group stages after drawing 2-2 with AS Vita Club on Saturday evening. Ahly maintained the majority of the side that edged El Gaish in the league last time out, with Walter Bwalya the notable introduction. Mosimane was given an early set-back when defender Yasser Ibrahim came up short inside ten minutes and had to make way for fullback Mahmoud Wahid. Having lost thei...

Pressure on African giants Ahly after surprise loss An away loss to surprise Group A pacesetters Simba of Tanzania has left the Cairo Red Devils third in the standings, two rounds into the mini-league phase of the marquee African club competition. Ahly players pose with their medals after the FIFA Club World Cup final football match between Germanys Bayern Munich vs Mexicos UANL Tigres at the Education City ...

Friday, Mar 05, 2021 11:45 AM Pressure on African giants Ahly after surprise loss Record nine-time CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly of Egypt face unexpectedly early pressure in the 2020-2021 campaign when they host V Club from the Democratic Republic of Congo this weekend. An away loss to surprise Group A pacesetters Simba of Tanzania has left the Cairo Red Devils third in the standings, two rounds into the mini-league phase of the marquee African club competitio...

Feb 28, 2021 - 09:48 pm By Staff Reporter A brace from Junior Ajayi guided Pitso Mosimane’s side Al Ahly SC to a 2-1 victory over El Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday evening. Fresh from a defeat to Simba FC in the CAF Champions League, Walter Bwalya started from the bench in favour of Mohamed Sherif as Mosimane targeted a return to winning ways. However, the start was not what Mosimane anticipated as Gaish grabbed the lead four minutes to the half-hour mark with...

Feb 11, 2021 - 07:18 pm By Staff Reporter Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly finished third at the FIFA Club World Cup following a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win over Palmeiras on Thursday evening. Mosimane went a with a strong line-up following the semi-final loss to Bayern Munich, but once change before kick-off saw Ali Maaloul removed for Yasser Ibrahim due to injury in the warm-up. Amr El Soleya was presented a clear chance to put Ahly ahead before the half-hour mark following a howler ...

Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly suffered a 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the FIFA Club World semi-final, with Robert Lewandowski netting a brace on Monday evening.

Success came as a huge relief for an Egyptian outfit coached by South African Pitso Mosimane as they achieved only one top-three finish in five previous Club World Cup appearances.