Saturday’s CAF Interclub action was headlined by Pyramids FC being dethroned as kings of the Champions League, while perennial winners Al Ahly have also been eliminated, and CR Belouizdad advanced in the Confederation Cup. Also in Cairo, 12-time CAFCL winners Al Ahly will have to wait until at least next year to add to their record haul of continental titles, after they succumbed 3-2 (4-2 on aggregate) to Esperance de Tunis. Al Ahly levelled on the night via an own goal from Hamza Jelassi (84’), but the same player scored at the ‘right’ end in injury time to seal an emphatic overall triumph for the Tunisians. The Champions League and Confederation Cup will conclude their quarterfinal ties with two and three matches respectively on Sunday 22 March. CAF CLUB RESULTSSaturday 21 March (Quarterfinal, second leg)Champions LeaguePyramids FC 1-2 ASFAR (ASFAR won 3-2 on aggregate)Al Ahly 3-2 Esperance de Tunis (Esperance won 4-2 on aggregate)Confederation CupCR Belouizdad 0-0 Al Masry (1-1 on aggregate, CRB won on away goals)

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2026 21:00 UTC