19th June, 2017
Egypt’s Al Ahly can reach the knockout stage of the African Champions League if they beat Wydad Casablanca in Morocco on Wednesday.
It would be the first time they have made it to that knockout phase since winning the title for an eighth time in 2013 by beating Orlando Pirates of South Africa.
They failed to reach even the group stage the following two years and a last season were third in their group.
Ahly coach and former player Hossam El Badry has acknowledged supporters are growing impatient.
“It is not a secret that our supporters are demanding that we win the Champions League this year,” he said before leaving for Morocco.
“We want to add a ninth star to our shirts and to play again in the FIFA Club World Cup, where we have not performed to our full potential in past appearances.
“Our ambition is to win every competition we play in.”
-BBC