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Former winners’ Zamalek, Wydad battle for final spot
- Updated: September 16, 2016
Two former champions clash in their quest for a place in the final when Egyptian giants host their Moroccan counterparts on Friday in Alexandria.
The race for the 1.5 million dollar prize money and the ticket to represent Africa at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in December, has reached its penultimate stage and both sides seek qualification to the final, where either South Africa’s or Zambia’s will be the opponents.
Five-time winners, Zamalek had to wait for 11-years to reach the last four of the premier club competition. The White Knights last appearance in the semis was in 2005, losing to rivals and eventual champions Al Ahly 4-1 on aggregate.
After ending the last four hoodoo, the Cairo-based giants are hoping to go all the way and win their sixth title. The last of their five titles dates back to 2002, defeating no side, but Wydad’s city rivals, Raja Club Athletic.
The long journey of the White Knights started defeats of Cameroonian side Union Douala and Algeria’s MO Bejaia at the prelims. At the group stage, they finished …
