Young Africans SC face CR Belouizdad test in Champions League group stage

Tanzania Premier League reigning champions Young Africans SC will face a tough test away to CR Belouizdad (Algeria) in a Group D encounter of the 2023/2024 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League today evening.

Miguel Gamondi, the Young Africans head coach has made it clear that they have done a lot of analysis of the opponents are are ready for the match at the 5 July 1962 Stadium in Algiers.

” We know this is the opening match of the group and we are determined to get a good result away from home, ” said Gamondi.

Young Africans ejected Djibouti Telecom 7-1 on aggregate in the first round, before seeing off Sudan’s Al Merriekh 3-0 on aggregate in the second round to qualify for the Group stage. The Algerian side only played the second round to eliminate Botswana’s Bo Rangers 6-2 on aggregate.

Young Africans will look to some of their experienced players like goalkeeper Djigui Diarra from Guinea, Ugandan international Khalid Aucho, Bakari Mwamnyeto and Dickson Job. They will also hope that their leading scorers in the competition Clement Nzize (three goals) Maxi Mpia Nzengele and Kennedy Musonda who have each netted two goals find their scoring touch.

On Saturday two other teams from the CECAFA Zone Simba SC (Tanzania) and Sudan’s Al Hilal will also be in action. Simba SC who reached the quarter final stage last season will host ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) in a Group B encounter at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, while Al Hilal play away against Petro de Luanda in Angola in a Group C encounter.