Moroccan refereeing team to officiate Zamalek vs Club Africain in CAF Champions League

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Moroccan referee Jalal Jaid to officiate the match between Zamalek SC and Club Africain, scheduled for Saturday, November 28, at the Cairo International Stadium, as part of the first round of the group stage of the CAF Champions League.

According to Nessma Sport, a Moroccan officiating team led by Jid includes Zakaria Bernissi as the first assistant, and Mustafa Akrakad as the second assistant, while Mustafa Kachaf takes on the role of fourth official. The responsibility of match supervision has been assigned to Algerian Jamal Hemoudi.

CAF has appointed Moroccan Hamza Farik to take on the role of Video Assistant Referee (VAR), coinciding with the implementation of the technology during the group stage of the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup for the first time.

Zamalek SC have secured their place in the group stage after overcoming Rwandan Army in the second preliminary round, winning 2-0 on aggregate over the two legs, allowing the white team to return to this stage of the continental competition.

In contrast, Club Africain has made its return to the CAF Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2018-2019 season, having eliminated TP Mazembe following a 1-1 draw in the first leg and a 1-0 victory in the second leg, securing qualification with an aggregate score of 2-1.

The draw held in Cairo on October 28 resulted in Zamalek SC and Club Africain being placed in Group B, alongside MC Algiers and Young Africans. This group consists of four clubs competing for two spots in the Quarter-Final.

The group stage matches are set to take place from November 27 to 29, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the Quarter-Final.