CAF Champions League: who will take the last quarter-final spots?

Wydad must win and hope

In Group B of this CAF Champions League, one qualifying spot is still up for grabs. ASEC, 1st (11 pts), have qualified and are sure to finish top. Behind them, Simba SC and Wydad, 2nd and 3rd respectively on 6 points, are fighting it out for the second and final quarter-final place. Wydad host ASEC in a high-stakes match. The Moroccans must get a better result than Simba, who are at home to Jwaneng Galaxy at the same time. The Moroccans could hope for a favour returned after the service they did the Ivorians at the 2023 AFCON…

Espérance need to seal their place

In Group C, Petro Luanda have already qualified (1st, 9 pts) but must secure top spot. Behind them, Espérance Tunis (2nd, 8 pts) and Al Hilal (3rd, 5 pts) are contesting the other quarter-final place. Conveniently, the two sides meet on Saturday for a "final" that will be well worth watching. The Tunisians, at home, can nonetheless be seen as favourites on paper.

Sundowns v ASEC, a showdown for 1st place

This 6th round of CAF Champions League matches also has a mouth-watering clash on offer. Mamelodi Sundowns host TP Mazembe. It is an enticing tie between South Africans and Congolese, first and second respectively and both already through to the quarter-finals. At stake is who will finish top of Group A, which could potentially avoid a meeting with a heavyweight in the next round. The other match in this group pits the Egyptians of Pyramids against the Mauritanians of Nouadhibou FC. The two sides, on 4 points each, want to avoid finishing bottom…

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Schedule (times in GMT)

13:00 Mamelodi Sundowns-TP Mazembe

Pyramids-Nouadhibou FC

16:00 Simba SC-Jwaneng Galaxy FC

Wydad-ASEC

19:00 Espérance Tunis-Al Hilal

Petro Luanda-Etoile du Sahel