Africa Sports News of Thursday, 26 December 2019

Source: africanfootball.com

Sundowns, Zamalek & Mazembe eye CCL away wins

Sundowns won the recent edition of the CAF Champions League Sundowns won the recent edition of the CAF Champions League

TP Mazembe, Esperance de Tunis and Etoile du Sahel will look to continue their perfect starts in the 2019/20 CAF Champions League group stage this weekend.


DR Congo’s TP Mazembe will be looking to record their third successive win in Group A when they face Angolan side C.D Primeiro de Agosto in Lunda on Friday.


Mazembe’s local rivals, AS Vita Club will also be in action on Friday when they lock horns with the defending champions and Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis in a Group D match in Rades.


Five games are scheduled to be played on Saturday and the action will be headlined by an encounter between Kabylie’s local rivals, USM Alger and South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns.


Sundowns remain undefeated in the group stage having registered a win and draw, while Alger are winless having recorded two draws and the two teams will clash in Blida in a Group C match.


Lastly, Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel will be hoping to continue their dominance in Group B by recording their third consecutive win when they take on Sudanese outfit Al Hilal Omdurman in Rades.


Full Fixtures


27/28.12.2019: Ndola – Zesco United v Zamalek

27/28.12.2019: Luanda – Primeiro de Agosto v TP Mazembe

27/28.12.2019: Cairo – Al Ahly v Platinum

27/28.12.2019: Rades – Etoile du Sahel v Al Hilal

27/28.12.2019: Casablanca – Wydad v Petro de Luanda

27/28.12.2019: Blida – USM Alger v Mamelodi Sundowns

27/28.12.2019: Rades – Esperance v AS Vita

27/28.12.2019: Casablanca – Raja v JS Kabylie