Africa: Final At Sight for Former Champions Ahly and Setif

Record champions Al Ahly of Egypt are targeting a place in the final for the second year running when they visit Algeria's ES Setif, as the premier continental club competition reaches its penultimate stage with the semifinal return leg scheduled this Tuesday.

Al Ahly departed to Algeria on Sunday on the back of a 2-0 home victory three weeks ago. Waleed Suleiman and Islam Mohareb scored when both sides clashed at Cairo based Elsalam stadium to give Ahly a commanding lead before the return leg, with the record eight time African champions hoping for yet another appearance in the final on the expense of two time champions Setif.

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