LIVE: Kaizer Chiefs v Al Ahly | CAF Champions League Final

Ramy Abdo

July 17, 2021

Al Ahly SC Champions | Photo credit Al Ahly official Twitter

LIVE: Kaizer Chiefs v Al Ahly | CAF Champions League Final

The match is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 ET Canada-USA | 21:00 Cairo Local Time.
Venue: Complexe Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco.

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana, Burundi

The Red Devils meet South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs in the final of Africa’s blue-riband club competition in Casablanca, targeting a second straight title after they memorably beat Cairo nemesis Zamalek 2-1 in last year’s final.

Al Ahly, the record winners with nine titles under their belt, successfully defended their Champions League crown twice in the last 15 years, with the last time coming in 2013.

The only time Ahly and Kaizer Chiefs met was in 2002 when the Cairo giants secured a comprehensive 4-1 victory in the African Super Cup at home, a game known for a goal then goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary scored from his own half.

Ahly must still be wary of Kaizer Chiefs, who eliminated the likes of Tanzania’s Simba and Morocco’s Wydad en route to the final, having showed defensive solidity and goal-poaching abilities.

“It’s not about fear. It’s about the reality and the respect we have to give to the opponent. They played good football in their own way and that helped them go through Wydad and Simba. Those are not small teams,” Mosimane told the pre-match news conference.

“They are very strong on counter-attacks, set pieces, crosses and they have a lot of intelligent players.

“We will go to the final in the same way which helped us win last year. The same way that helped us reach the final this year and the same way which helped us win the CAF Super Cup. That’s the only way we know.”