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Pitso Moismane’s Al Ahly to face Bayern Munich after ending African losses at Club World Cup © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) AL-RAYYAN, Qatar - Al Ahly of Egypt became the first African side since 2013 to win their opening club World Cup match when they edged Al Duhail from host nation Qatar 1-0 Thursday in the quarter-finals. The reward for the Cairo Red Devils is a semi-final on Monday against tournament favourites and former title-holders Bayern Munich. Wearing grey and black beca...

Feb 4, 2021 - 09:30 pm By Staff Reporter Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly set-up a semi-final clash with Bayern Munich at the FIFA Club World Cup after a 1-0 win over Al-Duhail on Thursday evening. Mosimane went with a stern line-up, which included goalkeeper and captain Mohamed El-Shenawy, Ali Maaloul and Mohamed Magdy Afsha to mention but a few. Ahly did not see a lot of the ball following the earlier exchanges, as the match drifted either end with chances few and far between for ...

African giants Ahly seek Club World Cup redemption in Qatar Issued on: 03/02/2021 - 03:12 3 min Johannesburg (AFP) A 25 percent win rate in a tournament is not normally associated with Al Ahly of Egypt, the most successful club on the continent with 20 Confederation of African Football (CAF) titles. But that is the disappointing FIFA Club World Cup record the Cairo Red Devils take into a quarter-final on Thursday against Al Duhail from host nation Qatar. It will be the sixth appearance by Ahl...

By AFP - Agence France Presse December 24, 2020 Print Article Saifeldin Bakhit (L) playing for Sudan against Nigeria in a 2018 African Nations Championship semi-final in Morocco. STR Text size A Saifeldin Bakhit hat-trick earned Al Merrikh of Sudan a 3-0 midweek victory over Enyimba of Nigeria in the biggest upset of the CAF Champions League last 32 first legs. While Sudanese clubs are often formidable at home in sauna-like conditions, even the most partisan supporte...

A logo of Enyimba Football Club. A Saifeldin Bakhit hat-trick earned Al Merrikh of Sudan a 3-0 midweek victory over Enyimba of Nigeria in the biggest upset of the CAF Champions League last 32 first legs. While Sudanese clubs are often formidable at home in sauna-like conditions, even the most partisan supporters of the club could not have envisioned such a wide winning margin. History offers Enyimba a glimmer of hope, though, as Simba of Tanzania lost by four goals at home to Mufulira Wanderers...

المريخ (3) - (0) إنيمبا هاتريك من سيف تيري .. مبروووووووووك ❤️💛🔥 pic.twitter.com/PsvC3oL6PS— Al-Merrikh SC (@almerrikh1908) December 23, 2020 Merrikh turnaround Sudanese international Bakhit struck early and late in the opening half and completed his treble in the final minute of regulation time in Omdurman. The triumph was a welcome change of Champi...

With Mosimane having tested positive for the Coronavirus, Ahly had assistant coach Cavin Johnson in charge in the dugout. An extremely tentative opening from the two sides marred the earlier exchanges of the match, with minimal shots at goal from any of the respective outfits. Mahalla made a substitution, albeit enforced, towards the midway stage of the first half after Fathi Mabrouk was pulled off the park for Galal El Okdah. Ahly had a massive chance to take the lead inside the 33rd minute th...