Al Merreikh's president: The club’s CAF games will be played in Egypt

Al Merreikh

were dealt a tough draw in the

of 2022 as they are getting ready to go against Mamelodi Sundowns,

, and

.

Since the stadium of the Sundanese giants does not agree with the CAF standards, the club confirmed that their games will either be played in Cairo, Addis Ababa, or another African capital.

Hazem Mostafa

, however, said in a statement on

ONTime Sports

that his side will be featuring in Egypt, saying that Al Ahly We Al Salam Stadium is their final choice.

“

We will play all our CAF Champions League home games at Al Ahly We Al Salam Stadium, we are just waiting for Al Ahly’s approval right now,”

Hazem said.

“Al Merreikh will be the dark horse of the tournament; we will qualify for the knock-out stages alongside Al Ahly.

“The new signings are strong additions to our ranks; they will give the team a huge boost.”

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