Zamalek and Pyramids face Arab opposition in CAF Champions League draw

Zamalek and Pyramids will meet Arab opposition after the CAF Champions League group-stage draw placed the two Egyptian clubs in separate but challenging sections.

Zamalek have been drawn in Group B alongside Tanzania’s Young Africans, Algeria’s Mouloudia d’Alger and Tunisia’s Club Africain.

Pyramids are in Group D, where they will face Sudanese club Al Hilal, Guinea’s Horoya and Morocco’s Maghreb de Fes.

The complete group-stage draw is:

Group A Esperance de Tunis Petro Atletico FC Nouadhibou Wiliete SC

Group B Zamalek Young Africans Mouloudia d’Alger Club Africain

Group C Renaissance Berkane Simba Orlando Pirates Colombe Sportive

Group D Pyramids Al Hilal Horoya Maghreb de Fes

The group stage will be played across six rounds, beginning in November and concluding in January.

The first round is scheduled for 27-28-29 November, followed by the second round on 4-5-6 December.

The third round will take place on 18-19-20 December, while the fourth round is set for 8-9-10 January.

The fifth round will be played on 15-16-17 January, with the final group-stage fixtures scheduled for 22-23-24 January.