Al Ahly look to avoid Stade d'Abidjan upset
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Current holders Al Ahly will go head to head with Stade d’Abidjan in the CAF Champions League encounter on Tuesday.
Kick-off is at 6:00 pm CAT.
The Group C match is scheduled to take place at the Cairo International Stadium in the capital and largest city of Egypt, Cairo.
The Red Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by Al-Ittihad in Friday’s Egyptian Premier League match and the draw extended their unbeaten run to nine matches across all competitions in regulation time.
Al Ahly, who are the defending champions, are undefeated in their last 15 home matches in the Champions League having registered two draws and 13 victories including their current five-match winning streak.
Stade d’Abidjan, on the other hand, are coming into this Group C opener having drawn 0-0 with Stella in November 14’s Ivorian Ligue 1 clash and they are undefeated in their last six matches across all competitions.
The Yeyes, who are making a return to the Champions League after a long absence having won the 1966 edition, registered an away win over Senegal’s Teungueth FC before losing to Milo of Guinea.
This will be the first meeting between Al Ahly and Stade d’Abidjan in the Champions League.
