Al Hilal 1-0 Asante Kotoko: Porcupine warriors slip to Omdurman in the CAF Confederation Cup

Asante Kotoko stumbled in her opening match of the Caf Confederation Cup group stage with a 1-0 defeat to Sudan's Al Hilal Omdurman.

Waleed Bakhet Hamid's strike in the first half was enough to claim the three points from North Africans.

While Zambian Zesco United defeated Nkana FC 2-0 in the last Group C game, Kotoko is third on the table while Hilal is second behind Zesco.

For Sunday's match, Kotoko's coach, Charles' CK's Akonnor, made a change to the starting side of the last match against Cameroon's Coton Sport Garoua.

Left-back Abbad Mohammed unable to move because of an injury, captain Amos Frimpong was transferred from the right side of the defense to the left, giving way to Augustine Sefa, who returned to the back of the eleven after missing the last meeting. against the Cottoners.

Hilal coach Irad Zafouri also called on Ugandan goalkeeper Jamal Salim, Mali midfielder Boubacar Diarra, Sharaf Eldin Shiboub Ali and Congolese forward Idris Mbombo.

Hilal started on the front foot while they brought the game to the visitors.

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After some initial difficulties in finding an opening, it was not surprising that they broke the impbade in the 40th minute by Waleed Bakhet Hamid.

Returning from the interval, the visitors played their game in the hope of leveling a tying goal, but the North Africans maintained their only goal: to seal a win after 90 minutes.

Kotoko returns to the game on February 13 after hosting Zesco United in Kumasi.