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CAF Champions League group stage participants finalized

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CAF Champions League group stage qualifiers confirmed participants finalized

Zamalek SC and Pyramids FC have secured their places in The field for the CAF Champions League group stage following has been finalized, with Egyptian clubs Zamalek SC and Pyramids FC among the second confirmed participants. Following their successful qualifying round. rounds, both Egyptian sides secured first-leg advantages in October. Zamalek returned to the group stage after a three-season absence by defeating defeated Rwanda’s APR FC with a 2-0 aggregate score. In the second leg at Cairo International Stadium, Ahmed Sherif scored a decisive goal 1-0 in the first minute to confirm their progression. Prior to this, the club faced challenges including a recent domestic derby loss and the absence of Moroccan player Mahmoud Bentayg due to Kigali via a hamstring injury. 90th-minute goal from Nasser Mansi, while Pyramids FC achieved earned a dominant 5-0 aggregate 1-0 victory over against South Sudan’s Al-Merrikh Bentiu, highlighted by two goals from Abdelrahman Magdy and El Merriekh Bentiu through a strike from Mostafa Fathi. In Tunisia, by Mahmoud Saber. With the qualifying phase complete, the official draw to determine group compositions is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 28, in Cairo. Other confirmed participants include Espérance Sportive de Tunis advanced to the group stage, notably securing a 2-1 aggregate win over TP Mazembe. Tunisian side Tunis, Étoile du Sahel also secured advancement. Moroccan club Sahel, RS Berkane moved forward after a 3-0 aggregate victory against Star Sport Academy, while Berkane, Maghreb Fes clinched a spot with a 3-2 aggregate win over ASEC Mimosas. Other confirmed group stage participants include Fes, Young Africans, Petro de Luanda, Wiliet, Orlando Pirates, MC Alger, and Horoya AC. The tournament's group stage is scheduled to begin in late November.

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