- Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 to win the CAF Champions League
- Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy scored the late winner
- The Red Devils secured a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup
Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Zamalek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held in Doha from 1 to 11 February 2021.
The win gave the Red Devils a record-extending ninth African crown in a game that lived up to expectations in terms of excitement, beautiful goals and intensity.
Al Ahly prevailed in what had been dubbed ‘The Final of the Century’, a local derby between the two giants from Cairo, a city that lives and breathes football like few other. The CAF Champions League showpiece was also the first to be contested between two teams from the same country.
CAF Champions League final
Al Ahly 2-1 Zamalek (Cairo Stadium, Egypt)
Goalscorers:
Al Ahly: Amr El Soleya (5’), Afsha (86’)
Zamalek: Shikabala (31’)