Cafcl: Al Ahly Esperance Out To Book Quarter-final Spots

Al Ahly, Al Hilal Omdurman and Esperance de Tunis will be looking to book their spots in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals with two matches to spare. On Friday, defending champions Al Ahly will be away to CR Belouizdad in a Group C encounter at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers in what will be the first match in the group stage matchday four. Last seasons runners-up Esperance, on the otherhand, will travelto the30 June Stadium in Cairo where they square off with Pyramids FC in aGroup D encounter on Sunday. Meanwhile, Al Hilal Omdurman will play host to MC Alger in a Group A match at their temporary home ground, Cheikha Ould Bodiya Stadium in Nouakchott on Sunday. While Mamelodi Sundowns will edge closer to securing a spot in the quarter-finals if they claim a win over Raja Casablanca in a Group B clash at theLarbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Saturday. Sundowns South African rivals, Orlando Pirates will also be keen to boost their quarter-final ambitions by defeating Stade dAbidjan in Saturdays Group C clash at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg.

CAF Champions League matchday 4 fixtures

Kick-off times in CAT

Friday, 3 January

21:00 - CR Belouizdad v Al Ahly

Saturday, 4 January 15:00- Young Africans v TP Mazembe 18:00 - Orlando Pirates v Stade dAbidjan 21:00 - AS FAR Rabat v Maniema Union 21:00 - Raja Casablanca v Mamelodi Sundowns