Al Ahly book quarterfinal date with Al Hilal victory

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CAF CL Al Ahly book quarterfinal date with Al Hilal victory

Allan Damba • 14:01 - 02.04.2023

CAF Champions League record holders Al Ahly needed a final day 3-0 victory over Al Hilal Omdurman to seal a quarterfinal spot at the at the Cairo International Stadium, on Saturday.

CAF Champions League record holders Al Ahly needed a final day 3-0 victory over Al Hilal Omdurman to seal a quarterfinal spot at the at the Cairo International Stadium, on Saturday.

Strikes from Mahmoud Kahraba Abdel-Moneim and a Hussein El-Shahat brace ensured the 10-time champions ejected out the Sudanese giants via goal difference.

While both tied on ten points in Group B, the Egyptians carried a stronger six-goal advantage over Al Hilal's zero. The latter netted six and conceded just as many.

Meanwhile, leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, who edged Cotonsport 2-1 in their final group game, accumulated 14 points. The latter on the other hand rocked the base without a single point.

With no point in the group, Cotonsport had the worst tally in the 2022/23 edition, with Uganda's Vipers SC on two points, following closely.

The quarterfinal list is now complete, with the draw slated for Apirl 05th, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt.

Full Quarterfinal List

Raja Casablanca (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad AC (Morocco), JS Kablyie (Algeria), Esperance (Tunisia) and CR Belouidad (Algeria).

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