Sunday 15/March/2026 – 07:35 AM
The attention of African and Arab football fans is turning to the upcoming confrontation between… Al-Ahly Esperance Tunis, this Sunday evening, is at the top of the quarter-finals of the African Champions League for the 2025-2026 season.
Al-Ahly will host Esperance of Tunisia, at 11 pm Cairo time, in the match scheduled to be held at Rades Stadium, as part of the first leg of the African Champions League quarter-finals.
Al-Ahly and Esperance Champions League Classic
The confrontation between Al-Ahly and Esperance of Tunis is one of the strongest summits in African football, and the most exciting, given the history of the two teams and their position in the African continent at the technical and public levels.
Today’s match represents a common importance for the two teams, as each of them seeks to achieve a positive result in the first leg, facilitate their mission in the return match and snatch the semi-final ticket, in an additional step towards reaching the final match and crowning the continental title.
Al-Ahly qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Champions League, topping the standings of Group Two with 10 points, while Esperance reached the same round after finishing in second place in Group Four, behind the Financial Stadium with 9 points.
History favors Al-Ahly over Esperance of Tunisia
Esperance of Tunisia aspires to restore dignity and avenge its loss in the final of the penultimate edition 2023-2024, while Al-Ahly aspires to confirm its continental superiority and continue its control over the competition.
The two teams have previously met in 24 previous matches in various tournaments, including 11 in the Champions League. Al-Ahly prevailed with 11 victories, compared to 4 victories for Esperance of Tunisia, while 9 matches ended in a draw.
Al-Ahly was able to decide the last match against Esperance in its favor and win the title of the 2023-2024 season, after winning the aggregate of the two home and away matches with a score of 1-0.
It is noteworthy that the winner of the matches between Al-Ahly and Esperance of Tunisia in the quarter-finals of the African Champions League will set up a match with the winner of the matches between Sun Downs of South Africa and the Financial Stadium in the semi-finals.
