Fathy leads CAF Team of the Week

CAIRO – 9 May 2018: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday the members of its Team of the Week after the first round of the Champions League group stage.

Al-Ahly midfielder Ahmed Fathy was named on the team after his performance against Tunisia’s Espérance on Friday.

Fathy started the game as a right back but played as a midfielder after 20 minutes when Amr El Solia left the field injured.

Fathy was a vital player and his performance helped Al-Ahly dominate the game in the second half. He also created many chances for the strikers, but they failed to score the winning goal for Al-Ahly.

CAF also chose Espérance’s veteran defender, Chamseddine Dhaouadi, for the team after he helped his team return home with a precious point after a vital draw.

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Al-Ahly plays in Group A alongside Botswana’s Township Rollers F.C., Uganda’s Kampala City and Tunisia’s Espérance.

Al-Ahly will meet Kampala City in Uganda in the next round, while Espérance will host Township Rollers.