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Part of situation: MC Alger eliminates Rangers to reach CAF group stage (6 clusters)

CAF Champions League: MC Alger and Horoya AC reach group stage

CAF Champions League MC Alger Horoya AC Enugu Rangers African football

Several African football clubs have secured qualification for the CAF Champions League group stage following intense preliminary rounds.

Algerian side MC Alger completed a dramatic comeback against Nigeria’s Enugu Rangers. After losing the first leg 2-0, MC Alger won the return match 3-0 in Algiers with goals from Chahreddine Boukholda, Mohamed Saliou Bangoura, and Soufiane Bayazid, progressing 3-2 on aggregate. The defeat leaves Nigeria without a representative in the group stage.

Guinean club Horoya AC also advanced to the group stage after defeating Sudan’s Al-Merrikh SC. Following a 1-0 win in the first leg and a 1-0 loss in the return match held in Kigali, Rwanda, Horoya won the penalty shootout 5-3. This marks the club’s return to the group stage for the first time since 2022.

Other notable results include RS Berkane of Morocco and Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia advancing to the group stages. Meanwhile, defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns were eliminated by Angola’s Wiliete SC.

Entities

Al-Merrikh SC · Algeria · CAF Champions League · Chahreddine Boukholda · Enugu Rangers · Horoya AC · Khaled Ben Yahia · MC Alger · Mohamed Saliou Bangoura · Rangers International · Soufiane Bayazid

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Horoya AC : retour en phase de groupes de la Ligue des champions [journaldeguinee.com]
RS Berkane et l'Espérance de Tunis qualifiés pour la Ligue des champions [nago.tv]
Zamalek backed for Champions League glory after Mamelodi Sundowns exit [nigeriafootball.ng]
Horoya AC qualifié en Ligue des champions CAF [www.splashmedia.cc]
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CAF LDC : le TP Mazembe éliminé par le Club Africain [footrdc.com]
Rangers’ CAF Champions League hopes ended by late MC Alger comeback [mobile.nigeriasoccernet.com]
Rangers Blow 2-0 Lead, Sundowns Crash as CAF Trend Hits No. 9 [nnn.ng]
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Ligue des champions CAF : le MCA renverse Enugu Rangers et ressuscite l’exploit de 1976 [africafootunited.com]
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CAF Champions League: Rangers Crash Out After Second Leg Defeat To MC Alger [www.completesports.com]
Enugu Rangers Crash Out Of CAF Champions League After... [dailytrust.com]
LDC CAF : le Horoya AC valide son billet pour la phase de groupes [www.guinee360.com]
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Rangers CEO Apologises to Fans After CAF Champions League Exit, Vows to Rise Again [sportsration.com]
MC Alger Beat Rangers 3-0 to Advance in CAF Champions League [zalebs.com]
CAFCL: We lack budgets, facilities to compete, says Yema [punchng.com]