Following the last match of the round of 16 between Al Ahly of Egypt and Club Bizertin of Tunisia, all the qualifiers for the group stage of the Champions League this season have been determined. In the first leg, the match in Bizerte ended in a 0-0 draw, and despite Club Bizertin’s efforts in the second leg, Al Ahly secured a 2-1 victory.
Al Ahly, the defending champions, opened the scoring in the 48th minute with a penalty by Mohamed Barakat, and Emad Moteab doubled the advantage at the hour mark. Club Bizertin managed to reduce the gap with a penalty in the 65th minute, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the overall result.
The qualified teams for the group stage of the Champions League are as follows:
- Recreativo do Libolo (Angola)
- AC Leopards (Congo)
- Sewe Sport (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Coton Sport (Cameroon)
- Al Ahly (Egypt)
- Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
- Zamalek (Egypt)
- Esperance (Tunisia)
These teams join the previously qualified clubs, and together they will compete in the group stage of the Champions League.
