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After Etoile Sahel of Tunisia became the first team to play in the CAF Champions League quarter-final, fellow Esperance joined them on Saturday after winning in Uganda on Saturday to ensure progress of the Group A.
All Powerful Mazembe is also third to qualify for the quarter-finals, Wydad Casablanca, defending champion, waiting behind the scenes.
The 1-1 draw of Mazembe at Mouloudia Alger on Saturday is the guarantee to finish in the first two. in group B
Wydad won 2-0 at home against Horoya of Guinea in group C but has yet to wait for the next round of matches next month to ensure their progression, even if they opened an advance of three points and they are well placed to defend their title.
The winners of last year were 2-0 in the first 20 minutes with goals from the center back Sheik Comara and Mohamed Ounajem.
Haythem Jouini scored four minutes half-time at Mandela National Stadium, Esperance triumphed 1-0 outside Kampala Capital City Authority and up to 10 points in his group after four matches, ensuring that the Tunisian giants will pbad to the last eight.
Esperance has maintained a remarkable record of regularity in the Champions League where it is now in the last eight for the 11th time in the last 20 editions.
Al Ahly, who won more Champions League titles than any other Saturday winner in Botswana against the Township Rollers to get closer to the other Group A qualifying sport, but mathematically still not sure of progress .
Malian import Salif Coulibaly, recently signed from Iran, scored a first goal for his new club They won 1-0 at Gaborone, ensuring their triumph at nine minutes of full time.
The defender has dominated his marker to send a ball to the head following a corner from the left-back Ali Maaloul as new coach Patr Carteron Ice has registered a second success since his arrival at the giants of Cairo.
Ahly, last year's runner-up, now has seven points in four games, four ahead of the Rollers and KCCA rookies.
Mazembe 10 points in Group B, ahead of Mouloudia Algiers with five winners of Etoile Sahel 2014 after grabbing a draw at Stade du 5 Julliet in the Algerian capital.
Meshack Elia brought Congolese visitors right after half-time and they kept their lead until 20 minutes from the time when Walid Derrardja equalized for the hosts.
Etoile Sahel is badured of their progress by defeating Mbabane Swallows of Swaziland 2-0 at home Friday in Group D.
The next round of Champions League groups will be played on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18, when the balance of the knockout spots should be settled.
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