CAF Champions League Week 3: Medeama SC welcomes Yanga, Al Ahly hosts Belouizdad and Petro travels to Esperance

Group A

Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday will welcome the Pyramids of Tunis to the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Mamelodi Sundowns lost to TP Mazembe 1-0 in DR Congo in a tense affair at the TP Mazembe Stadium. All 4 teams in the group have 3 points each and a win is a must for Rulani Monwena and his Yellow army.

Nouadhibou in Mauritania will try to make it back-to-back wins after an impressive 2-0 win over Pyramids on matchday 2. In a game that promises to be a fierce one, the Mauritania champions are determined to win against the Congolese champions at the Cheikha Boidiya Stadium.

*Mamelodi Sundowns v Pyramids
*Nouadhibou v TP Mazembe

Group B

Jwaneng Galaxy and Asec Mimosas will lock horns in Botswana as the teams are occupying the first and second lots respectively.

The wounded Wydad Casablanca will welcome Simba SC from Tanzania as a win is a must for the Moroccans. Wydad Athletic hasn’t scored a single goal and has lost 2 games. Adil Ramzi’s Red Devils are bottom of the group.

* Jwaneng Galaxy v Aswc Mimosas
* Wydad Casablanca v Simba

Group C

Esperance de Tunis has a difficult task breaking down the confident Petro du Luanda. Os Tricolors are the only side to have recorded two wins in the two games played as Alexandre Santo’s side is full of confidence ahead of this fixture. Esperance lost 3-1 in Tanzania against Al Hilal and would be eager to bounce back to winning ways.

L’etoile welcomes Al Hilal to Tunisia after losing their 2 games so far. Florent Ibenge’s Al Hilal surprises Esperance and will fancy their chances against the beleaguered Etoile du Sahel.

* Esperance de Tunis v Petro du Luanda
* Etoile du Sahel v Al Hilal Oumdurman

Group D

Al Ahly will host the Algerian side Belouizdad and it promises to be a cagey contest as the North African meetings are always exciting.

Ghanaian side Medeama will host Young Africans at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday afternoon.

*Al Ahly v Belouizdad
*Medeama v Young Africans