The Confederation Cup renews the Egyptian-Moroccan battlesThe CAF Confederation Cup group-stage draw has thrown up an Arab heavyweight clash, pitting Egypt’s Al-Ahly against Morocco’s Raja. This is a showdown that reaches far beyond three points. It carries a long history of rivalry between two giants of African football, each roared on by a huge fan base.Little separates Al-Ahly and Raja in quality, and that is exactly what lends this eagerly awaited summit its edge. Their meetings have long been laced with tension and drama, whether in the knockout rounds or in the fight for a spot on the continent’s podiums.Read also: Algeria detained him and Zidane backs him: who is Christophe Galtier, with whom the Ballon d’Or showed solidarity?
