Pitso Mosimane

Pitso Mosimane, the head coach of Al-Ahly before the Egyptian Premier League soccer match between Al-Ahly and Pyramids at Salam Stadium in Cairo Egypt, 11 October 2020. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Pitso Mosimane names Al Ahly squad for crucial CAF Champions League 2nd leg

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has named a 24-man squad set to play Esperance Tunis in the second leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final

Pitso Mosimane

Pitso Mosimane, the head coach of Al-Ahly before the Egyptian Premier League soccer match between Al-Ahly and Pyramids at Salam Stadium in Cairo Egypt, 11 October 2020. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has named a 24-man squad set to play Esperance Tunis in the second leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final on Saturday, 26 June.

Kick-off is at 21:00 SA time.

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Mohamed Sherif’s second half strike against Tunisia’s Esperance Tunis was enough for Al Ahly to secure a 1-0 away first leg win, giving them a massive advantage heading into the second leg.

Mosimane included fit-again Ahmed Ramadan Beckham in the squad.

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The winner of the tie will face either Kaizer Chiefs or Wydad Athletic Club in the final which is scheduled for Saturday, 17 July in Casablanca, Morocco.

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AL AHLY SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shennawy, Ali Lotfy, Mostafa Shobier

Defenders: Badr Benoun, Ahmed Ramadan Beckham, Yasser Ibrahim, Rami Rabia, Ayman Ashraf, Mahmoud Wahid, Ahmed Ramadan Beckham, Ali Maaloul

Midfielders: Aliou Dieng, Amr El-Sulaya, Akram Tawfik, Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Mahmoud Kahraba, Walid Soliman, Hussein El-Shahat, Taher Mohamed Taher

Forwards: Mohamed Sherif, Walter Bwalya, Salah Mohsen and Junior Ajayi

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