Zamalek drawn with MC Alger and Club Africain in Champions League group

Zamalek have been placed in Group B of the CAF Champions League alongside Young Africans of Tanzania, MC Alger and Tunisia’s Club Africain.

The group-stage draw for the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup took place on Wednesday, with Zamalek included in the first pot for the Champions League draw.

The six rounds of group-stage fixtures will be played on the following dates:

– First round: 27-28-29 November – Second round: 4-5-6 December – Third round: 18-19-20 December – Fourth round: 8-9-10 January – Fifth round: 15-16-17 January – Sixth round: 22-23-24 January

Zamalek have won the CAF Champions League five times, with their most recent triumph coming in 2002 when they defeated Raja Casablanca.

Their return to the group stage comes after their last appearance in the competition at that stage during the 2022-23 season. They were drawn with CR Belouizdad, Al-Merrikh of Sudan and Esperance de Tunis, but were eliminated before reaching the knockout rounds.