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Champions Ahly drop more points in pursuit of 12th title
JOHANNESBURG: CAF Champions League title-holders Al Ahly dropped points for the second successive weekend when held 0-0 at home by Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria on Friday. After an away draw against Young Africans in Tanzania six days ago, the record 11-time African champions were expected to collect maximum points from the Group D match in Alexandria. But a defiant Belouizdad defense, backed by former Algeria goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi, contained an Ahly attack including Mahmoud Kahraba, Hussein el Shahat and South African Percy Tau. The result was a major boost for Belouizdad, who conceded an added-time goal to lose away to Medeama of Ghana last weekend. Medeama could not achieve back-to-back home victories, however, as they surrendered the lead in a 1-1 draw against Young Africans in Kumasi. Jonathan Sowah, recalled after being ruled out of the Belouizdad match by suspension, converted a 27th-minute penalty for group debutants Medeama. It was his third goal of the African campaign, and Ivorian Pacome Zouzoua also scored for a third time in the Champions League this season by equalising nine minutes later. Ahly have five points, Medeama and Belouizdad four each and Young Africans two at the halfway stage of the mini-league.
Timnas Indonesia Bakal Gelar Uji Coba Lawan Libya di Turki?
Muncul kabar bahwa Timnas Indonesia akan menghadapi Libya dalam sebuah laga uji coba di Turki, yang digelar pada akhir Desember 2023.
SA clubs in Africa: Sundowns suffer first loss in 17 Champions League matches, SuperSport tumble
South African powerhouse Mamelodi Sundowns lost for the first time in 17 CAF Champions League matches when going down 1-0 to TP Mazembe in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.
Homeless Hilal shock Esperance in CAF Champions League
JOHANNESBURG: Homeless Sudanese club Al Hilal shocked Tunisian giants Esperance 3-1 on Friday in a CAF Champions League second-round Group C match in Tanzania. After Yassine Meriah conceded an eighth-minute own goal, captain Mohamed Abdelrahman converted a 15th-minute penalty to give the Omdurman outfit a two-goal half-time lead. Gambian Kebba Sowe halved the deficit in the Indian Ocean port city of Dar es Salaam on 59 minutes before Senegalese Pape N’Diaye restored the two-goal advantage 12 minutes from time. Hilal cannot play at home because of the armed conflict in Sudan. After playing a qualifier in Morocco, Hilal moved to Tanzania for the group phase, and their first match there delivered an unexpected success over four-time African champions Esperance. Hilal are making a record 37th appearance in the premier African club competition and the closest they have come to lifting the trophy was finishing runners-up twice in the 1980s. Hilal lost to Petro Luanda in Angola last weekend while Esperance won a Tunisian derby against Etoile Sahel, the only club to win all five current and past CAF competitions. Etoile host Petro on Saturday near Tunis and should they win all four teams in the mini-league will have three points. A Group D match also produced an upset as Medeama snatched a 2-1 victory in Ghana over Algerian visitors Chabab Belouizdad, quarter-finalists in the past three editions. Mamudu Kamaradin scored in the fourth minute of added time in Kumasi for the home team, who came from behind to win. Abdelraouf Benguit netted from a 39th-minute penalty and Daniel Lomotey equalized in the final minute of the opening half. Success for Medeama came six days after a heavy loss at title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt while
Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Who will win the trophy?
The domestic club seasons may be in full flow right now, but a festival of international football will kick-start the 2024 schedule. As Qatar prepares to host the AFC Asian Cup on January 12th, Ivory Coast is ready to host the Africa Cup of Nations, starting on January 13th 2024.
Four Nigerians qualify for Olympics as South Africa wins qualifier
Team Nigeria at the weekend finished second behind champions, South Africa, at the ninth African Canoe Olympic qualifier held at Jabi Lake, Abuja. Four Nigerians also qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games from the championship.