Iqembu lase-Egypt elithathwa njengelikhulukazi ezwenikazi lase-Africa ebholeni lezinyawo lifuna ukusayinisa isihlabani somdlali weMamelodi Sundowns kanye neBafana Bafana uTeboho mokoena.
Iphephabhuku lezemidlalo lakuleli iKick Off ibhale ngaloludaba kuleli viki. Leliqembu kuthiwa lihlose ukuhlwitha lomdlali kuMamelodi Sundowns ngesikhathi sewindi lokuthengisa abadlali elizayo.
Ngaphandle kwe-Al Ahly, maningi kakhulu amanye amaqembu aphesheya kwezilwandle agaqele lomdlali. Amaqembu amaninigi adlala ku-English Premier League kanye neFrench Leaugue akhombisa ukumthanda lomdlali ngesikhathi se-Africa Cup Of Nations eyayibanjelwe eBukina Faso ekuqaleni kwalonyaka. Ngaphandle kwamaqembu ase-Europe, amazwe ase_Asia ikakhulukazi eSaudi Arabia nawo asiphakamisile isandla kulomdlali.