Friday 23/January/2026 – 04:59 PM
Danish Jes Torop was announced as coach of the club’s first football team Al-AhlyThe formation of his players to face Young Africans of Tanzania in the match that will bring together the two teams in the African Champions League.
Young Africans will host Al-Ahly, at six in the evening, as part of the matches of the third round of the group stage of the African Champions League at the Army Stadium in Burj Al-Arab.
Al-Ahly’s formation to face Young Africans witnessed the first appearance of Marwan Othman after joining the Red Castle in the current winter transfers, while Mustafa Schubert is guarding the team’s goal instead of Mohamed El-Shenawy.
Al-Ahly’s formation to face Young Africans in the African Champions League
Goalkeeper: Mustafa Schubert.
Defense line: Mohamed Hani – Yassin Marei – Yasser Ibrahim – Ahmed Nabil Kouka.
Midfield: Aliou Dieng – Marwan Attia – Imam Ashour.
Offensive line: Ahmed Sayed Zizou – Marawan Othman – Trezeguet.
Al-Ahly team is at the top of the standings of the second group of the African Champions League groups with 4 points collected from two matches, after achieving victory over Algeria’s JS Kabylie in the first round, before falling into the trap of a 1-1 draw against the Royal Moroccan Army.
The standings of the second group before facing Al-Ahly and Young Africans were as follows:
- Al-Ahly – first place – 4 points
- Young Africans – 2nd place – 4 points
- JS Kabylie – third place – one point
- Royal Army – fourth place – one point
The Red Giants previously met their guest, Young Africans, in 12 matches during the history of their meetings in African club tournaments, all of which came in the CAF Champions League, with its old and new names. Al-Ahly won seven matches and lost one, and the two teams tied in four matches.
