The quarter-final line-up in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will be completed this weekend, and for Enyimba FC to qualify the two Egypt’s teams in group D must lose, Sports247 reports.
The race towards a place in the knockout stages enters its final stretch on Sunday, 19 January and the Nigerian representative would have to defeat Zamalek FC in Egypt and hope Al Masry also lost in front of their fans to Black Bulls of Mozambique before thePeople’s Elephants of Aba could progress.
The Nigerian representative are already in Egypt waiting for the 5 pm kick time of both matches to see if they will be favoured at the two different venues to join defending champions Zamalek SC (Egypt), CS Constantine, USM Alger (Algeria), RS Berkane (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania) and Stellenbosch FC (South Africa) who all have secured their respective places with a game to spare.
Brown Ideye, one of the strikers Enyimba will be banking on to keep their end of the bargain before seeking favour from Black Bulls beloved it is not an impossible mission.
“It’s a must-win match for us,” Ideye acknowledged.
“Zamalek are a strong team, but we are determined to secure the maximum points. They’ve already qualified for the next round and might rest some key players.”
“The chairman, Nwankwo Kanu, has spoken to us, and I believe it’s still possible to win this match.” Ideye told the media
While Enyimba is in a precarious position to qualify from group D Al Masry just needed a draw against Black Bull of Mozambique to pick the second quarter final ticket in the group.
AS Jaraaf of Senegal will approach Sunday’s top of the table clash in Group C against USM Algiers with caution, needing just a point to join former champions USM Alger in the knockout stage.
Asec Mimosas welcome Botswana’s Orapa United to Abidjan, targeting nothing less than a victory.
If AS Jaraaf lose and Asec Mimosas win, the latter will move into second on the head-to-head rule.
It will be a tough mountain to climb for the Ivorians as they attempt to overcome a side that frustrated them to a goalless tie in Gaborone last month.
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Match Day 6 | Sunday, 19 January
Group A
13h00 GMT | CS Sfaxien v Bravos do Maquis
13h00 GMT | Simba v CS Constantine
Group B
19h00 GMT | RS Berkane v Stellenbosch FC
19h00 GMT | Stade Malien v CD Lunda Sul
Group C
19h00 GMT | Asec Mimosas v Orapa United FC
19h00 GMT | USM Alger v Jaraaf
Group D
16h00 GMT | Al Masry v Black Bulls
16h00 GMT | Zamalek SC v Enyimba FC
