CAF CL: Esperance takes on Sundowns and joins Al Ahly in final and World Cup

In search of first place in the CAF Champions League final since 2019, Esperance sucedded to put in an XXL performance to ensure qualification by defeating the South African team, a sacred piece, with the score one goal to zero (goal by Raed Bouchniba and at the same time officially validate a ticket to the 2025 Club World Cup in the USA.

The suspense is quite present even after the first-leg victory (1-0) in Radès. On the occasion of the return leg of the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League, the wish to continue at the same pace for Esperance was undoubtedly significantly present for the protégés of Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso.

This occurred in the end with a qualification for the final, at the expense of the South African team Rulani Mokwena, despite the game being stopped due to weather conditions that made the pitch impassable.

In the final (May 18 in Radès and May 25 in Cairo), the Bab Souika club will attempt to pocket its 5th crown by facing Al Ahly, the clear winner against the Congolese TP Mazembe (3-0), in Cairo.