The draw between Egypt's Al Ahly and Tanzania's Young Africans in Zanzibar reshuffled the group's standings and opened the door of hope for the Royal Army Club, which has become one of the main beneficiaries in the race to qualify for the next round.

With this result, Al Ahly maintained the top position with 8 points, while Young Africans temporarily rose to second place with 5 points, awaiting the outcome of the upcoming match between the Royal Army and Algeria's JS Kabylie.

The military team only needs to win this round to move up to second place, equal with the Tanzanian team, with the important advantage of hosting Young Africans at home in Rabat in the next round, which is a decisive match in the qualification path.

On the other hand, Al Ahly faces a tough away match against JS Kabylie in Algeria, which complicates the group's situation and intensifies the competition among its members.

According to the numbers, the Royal Army must win their current match and then achieve a positive result against Young Africans, with a clear advantage if they win by a two-goal margin. This would officially grant them a qualification spot even if they later lose in Cairo, based on the head-to-head system adopted by the Confederation of African Football.

The upcoming rounds remain decisive, as the Royal Army holds its fate in its hands, provided they capitalize on the home advantage before heading to Cairo for a highly anticipated strong encounter.