Egyptian Enemies To Face Off In CAF Champions League Final
The two most winningest club sides in African history will fight it out on Friday to lift the 2020 CAF Champions League trophy.
Friday's CAF Champions League final promises to be a historic occasion as Africa's two fiercest rivals come face-to-face at the Cairo International Stadium.
Zamalek, the designated home side, will be looking to end an 18-year wait for a sixth Champions League title, while Al Ahly hope to be crowned African champions for a record ninth time.
Both teams stamped their tickets to the final with resounding semifinal victories over Moroccan opposition, with the White Knights beating Raja Casablanca 4-1 on aggregate, and the Reds dispatching of Wydad Casablanca 5-1 over two legs.
The 2020 continental showdown will the first time since the CAF Champions League began in 1965 that the trophy will be decided in a winner-takes-all game, instead of the usual home-and-away leg format.