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President Gianni Infantino gives the trophy as players of Wydad Casablanca celebrate after winning the CAF Champions League final match between Al Ahly and Wydad Casablanca at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco on May 30, 2022. (Photo by Adam Haneen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

African Champions League at a crossroads

This controversy surrounding the final marks a symptom of the struggle that includes sponsorship and governance issues

There’s also Pitso Mosimane’s history with Wydad. He faced the club several times with Sundowns and found them to be a stumbling block in Casablanca. But the Brazilians’ showing earned the Wydad fans’ respect, with some even calling for Mosimane to be appointed as the club’s coach. (Photo by Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Plot thickens as Mosimane bids for Champions League history

Fans are hoping that yet another contentious decision by the Confederation of African Football does not mar what should be a memorable event

Kaizer Chiefs fans react to the goal during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Baroka FC at FNB Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Loyalty and loathing in the Champions League

As Al Ahly take on Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa’s greatest coach has been tasked with denying his homeland a sought-after star

Pitso Mosimane restores honour to Club World Cup

The Al-Ahly coach was never going to put on an exhibition. This was him against Hans-Dieter Flick: two equals staring at each other across a chessboard

Zamalek use penalty power to end 16-year African trophy drought

Mahmoud Alaa converted a 55th-minute VAR spot-kick to give Zamalek a 1-0 second-leg win over Renaissance Sportive Berkane of Morocco

General Authority for Saudi Sport, billionaire Turki Al-Sheikh (above), has turned his interests to Egyptian football, securing international names. (Alexandre Schneider/
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The bizarre rise of Pyramids FC – and the Saudi billionaire bent on revenge

One man’s search for vengeance is challenging the natural order of African football

Al Ahly shooter scores a suspension over Islamist salute

Al Ahly forward Ahmed Abdel Zaher was suspended from playing in the Fifa Club World Cup for celebrating a goal with a four-fingered Islamist salute.

African Champions League: Al Ahly fans clash with police in Cairo

Hundreds of supporters of Egyptian club Al Ahly briefly clashed with police outside a Cairo stadium ahead of the African Champions League final.

Late Matlaba strike snatches draw for Orlando Pirates

Thabo Matlaba equalised in the last minute of injury time to salvage a 1-1 draw against Al-Ahly in the first leg of the Caf Champions League final.

Football headquarters and police club set ablaze in Egypt

The headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association and a police officers’ club were torched following sentencing over a football riot last year.

Al-Ahly club members celebrate a court verdict that returned 21 death penalties in last year’s soccer violence

Riots over Egyptian death sentences kill at least 32

At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster.

Senior cops arrested for Egypt soccer violence

Senior cops arrested for Egypt soccer violence

Egypt’s top prosecutor has charged nine senior police officers with assisting a murderous mob of soccer fans who killed 74 rivals last month.

Global football’s epic derbies and simmering rivalries

<strong>Percy Zvomuya</strong> takes a look at world football’s greatest derby rivalries and their origins.

Clashes over Egypt soccer violence continue

Protesters and police have fought pitched battles at security headquarters as deadly clashes raged into a fourth day after Egypt’s deadly soccer riot.

Egypt’s police fire tear gas at protesters

Egypt’s police fire tear gas at protesters

Clashes have erupted in Cairo between protesters and police as the government scrambles to contain mounting anger over post-football match violence.

Egypt’s rioting soccer fans refresh anti-government protests
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Security chief sacked after deadly Egyptian soccer riot

Incensed Egyptians have laid the blame for a deadly riot on the Port Said security chief after an explosion of soccer violence left 74 people dead.

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Scores killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer tragedy

A riot that erupted after a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said has killed at least 74 people and left hundreds more injured.

Egypt football violence leaves dozens dead
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Egypt football violence leaves dozens dead

Riots after a football match in Egypt’s Port Said have left at least 73 people dead and hundreds injured.

Pachuca defeats Al Ahly in Club World Cup

Pachuca pulled off a comeback from a two-goal deficit to defeat Al Ahly 4-2 on Saturday and advance to the semifinals of the Club World Cup.