{"id":115891,"date":"2025-11-21T17:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/al-hilal-faces-mc-alger-in-caf-champions-league-kigali"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:42:56","slug":"al-hilal-faces-mc-alger-in-caf-champions-league-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/al-hilal-faces-mc-alger-in-caf-champions-league-kigali","title":{"rendered":"Al Hilal Faces MC Alger in CAF Champions League Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>None would imagine seeing CAF Champions League football coming back in Kigali this season after APR FC\u2019s routine early elimination from the preliminary round at the hands of familiar foes and holders Pyramids.<\/p>\n<p>But, two months later, Al Hilal are hosting the first group stage match in the Rwandan capital after submitting Amahoro Stadium as their home ground for the remaining of the season of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The Sudanese club\u2019s first test will be against Group C rivals MC Alger from Algeria this Friday, November 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to try to play good football and win the game. We will try to cover and attack and we will try our best to win the game because playing well without winning does not mean anything,\u201d Al Hilal head coach Laurent\u0326iu Reghecampf told journalists in a press conference on Thursday, November 20.<\/p>\n<p>The club is settling the country whose league welcomed them to participate in the season\u2019s campaign after the Confederation of African Football cleared them to join the league.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very fine and I believe my players will be ready for the game and we have amazing condition which have everything and we believe we will use our chances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s been more than three years playing outside of our country. At the moment, we are better than the previous season and I believe in our players so than we can win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MC Alger are in Group C in the CAF Champions League group stage alongside South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns and DR Congo\u2019s St Eloi Lupopo. Photo by Kellya Keza<\/p>\n<p>Commenting their opponents ahead of Friday\u2019s Group C opening clash, he said, \u201cwe know each other and we were in same group in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will try to play good football and win the game. It is a must-win for us; they are very strong team and we look forward to playing quality football\u201d he added<\/p>\n<p>Al Hilal and MC Alger are pooled in Group C with last year\u2019s runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, and DR Congo\u2019s St E\u0301loi Lupopo, all of which have rich pedigree and fervent followings.<\/p>\n<p>The club hopes to go further in the African club\u2019s premier competition this season after reaching the quarter-finals last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast time was different from today. We have new players and coaching staff, and we believe that we can use the opportunity. I hope my players will be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a good stadium which we can use to win the game. We are playing one of the best teams in Africa but we will be ready for the challenge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Al Hilal Omdurman, have been in Kigali since October 31. The Sudanese giants hold training sessions at Amahoro training pitch and have played some friendly matches as they settle into their temporary home.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues and Whites enjoy strong support from the Sudanese diaspora in Kigali, joined by Arab communities and an already warm Rwandan fan base that has quickly embraced the team. Sudanese students in Rwanda will enter the stadium to watch the match for free only if they present their student cards.<\/p>\n<p>The Champions League winners will receive USD 4,000,000 in prize money, while the runners-up will take home USD 2,000,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. None would imagine seeing CAF Champions League football coming back in Kigali this season after APR FC\u2019s routine early elimination from the preliminary round at the hands of familiar foes and holders Pyramids. 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