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JOHANNESBURG: The Etoile Sahel and the Hope of Tunisia and the TP Mazembe of the Republic Democratic Republic of Congo could win the CAF Champions League quarter-finals this weekend
A home win of the 2007 champions of the Star on Mbabane Swallows of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) will guarantee the entry into the knockout phase of the competition of African elite clubs. The same scenario applies to the five holders of the title Mazembe, but they have What seems a much more difficult task for the champions of 1976, Mouloudia Alger of Algeria
Twice champions Esperance will win a eighth place provided they win Kampala Capital City Authority of Uganda and Al Ahly of Egypt defeat Township Rollers in Botswana. Group A
The first qualified Kampala Capital City Authority lost two goals last week losing to Esperance and hopes to tip the bar with a home advantage.
The Ugandans exceeded expectations, recovering from a defeat by Rollers of beating Ahly and being deprived of a draw in Tunisia when Bilel Mejri snatched a late winner. Ahly, who was playing his first CAF match with new French coach Patrice Carteron, was far superior to the Rollers in Egypt, and another win would qualify them.
Group B
Mazembe, CAF's second club after Ahly, they are the only ones to win a record of three perfect victories at the mid-stage of the mini-leagues phase.
But they insisted in vain for 88 minutes at home against Mouloudia before Elia Meschak scored the only goal, suggesting winning again will be difficult in Algiers. Algeria's former champions, Entente Setif, defeated Moroccan visitors Difaa el Jadida last week and at least one point on the road would keep their hopes of a spot in the eighth.
Group C
After draws at Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Horoya of Guinea, defending champions Wydad Casablanca of Morocco are well placed to finish first. Venezuelan Wydad coach Faouzi Benzarti sees "no reason why Wydad can not retain the title" and beating Horoya in Casablanca will reinforce this view. A shock loss to the Port of Togo and must win the return match near Pretoria to have the hope of picking Horoya for second place qualifying.
Group D
Etoile, whose final of the 2007 Champions League triumphed over Ahly. The biggest shocks of the 54-year-old competition dominated the weakest group of the first day. They hammered Swallows to eSwatini with Karim Aouadhi, Maher Hannachi and Amine Chermiti scoring as North Africa. A win for hosts Primeiro Agosto of Angola or Zesco United of Zambia in Luanda could finally decide which of them is progressing, almost certainly as finalists.
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