On Saturday, Al Hilal of Sudan, Esperance of Tunisia, and Nahdet Berkane of Morocco booked the qualification ticket for the quarter-finals of the African Champions League. Meanwhile, MC Algiers failed to secure the second ticket, losing to its host, Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa, 0-2.

Published on: 02/15/2026 - 10:25

Al-Hilal of Sudan qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Champions League after topping the third “iron” group thanks to its victory over its guest, Saint-Ilois Lububo of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1-0, on Saturday in Kigali.

Al Hilal accomplished its mission in the first half when it translated its advantage into superiority through its defender from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Stephen Ebola, with a powerful shot following Abdul Raouf Omar’s perfect pass (28).

Mouloudia Algiers fails to qualify

Mouloudia Algiers failed to secure the second ticket by losing to its host, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, 0-2, with the latter clinching the qualification ticket. The Dean only needed a draw to ensure his qualification, but he faced a strong team supported by a large crowd.

Al Hilal topped the final standings of this group with 11 points, Sundowns second with nine points, Mouloudia Algiers third with seven points, and Saint-Eloi at the bottom of the standings with five points.

Esperance of Tunisia joins the quarter-finals

Esperance of Tunisia reached the quarter-finals for the tenth time in a row, regaining its balance as it defeated its guest, Atletico de Luanda of Angola, 2-0, at the Hammadi Agrabbi Stadium in Rades, in the fourth group.

In the same group, the Stade Mali team lost to its host Simba of Tanzania 0-1 in Dar es Salaam. The stadium maintained the lead with 11 points against Esperance, which raised its score to nine points, Atletico third with six points, and Simba fourth with five.

RS Berkane achieves qualification

RS Berkane of Morocco joined the finalists, after defeating Rivers United of Nigeria 3-0 at the municipal stadium of Berkane in the first group. Pyramids strengthened its position in the lead with 16 points following a fifth victory in six matches, which came at the expense of Power Dynamos 3-1 in Cairo, compared to ten points for Nahdet Berkane II, while Power Dynamos' balance froze at 7 points in third place and Rivers United fourth with a point.

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