Ahly will face Cameroonian side Coton Sport in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final at Cairo stadium without fans in attendance.
The game will be played on Sunday at 19:00 Cairo local time (GMT +2)
The Cairo giants were trying to get permission from security authorities to allow fans to attend next Sunday’s encounter with Coton Sport but their hopes were dashed by EFA.
Ahli secured a vital away win over Cameroon’s Coton Sport in the semi-final of the CAF Confederation Cup, thanks to a wonderful goal by Walid Soliman.
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Ahly defeated Coton 4-2 on aggregate in the 2008 Champions League final and on penalties last year in a semi-final of the same competition.
While Egypt are the dominant African club force with 31 titles – including a record 18 won by Ahly – the furthest they have gone in the Confederation Cup is the semi-finals.
Unfashionable Cairo outfit ENPPI reached the last four in 2009 before losing 6-4 overall to eventual title winners Malians Stade Malien.
Ahly, demoted to the second-tier Confederation Cup after losing a Champions League final-round qualifier, have made steady rather than spectacular progress to the semi-finals.
A win and a defeat against Zambians Nkana, a win and a draw against Ivorians Sewe Sport and two draws with Tunisians Etoile Sahel earned top spot in Group B.
Lack of goals has been the chief headache for Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido with only eight in nine games and no marksman managing more than two.
Some comfort for Coton is an unbeaten away Cup record this season with a win at Ivorians Asec Mimosas and draws with Angolans Petro Atletico, Congolese AC Leopards and Malians Real Bamako.
They also boast a consistent scorer in five-goal Niger star Daouda Kamilou, a survivor of the losing 2008 final team.
The other second leg is harder to call after first-time semi-finalists Sewe Sport established a slender 1-0 home lead over 2012 Confederation Cup winners AC Leopards.
