Head-to-head record Played: 8 matches Ahly's wins: 2 Wydad's wins: 2 Draws: 4 Ahly's info Founded: 1907 Coach: Pitso Mosimane (South Africa) Captain: Ahmed Fathi Key players: Mohamed El-Shennawi, Ahmed Fathi, Ali Maaloul, Aliou Dieng Major titles: Egyptian Premier League (42 times), Egypt Cup (36 times), African Champions League (8 times - 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013), African Confederation Cup (1 time - 2014), African Cup Winners' Cup (4 times - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993) Wydad's info Founded: 1937 Coach: Miguel Gamondi (Argentina) Captain: Abdelatif Noussir Key players: Ismail Haddad, Walid El Karti, Badie Aouk, Abdelatif Noussir Major titles: Moroccan league (20 times), Moroccan Cup (9 times), African Champions League (2 times - 1992, 2017), African Cup Winners' Cup (1 time – 2002) What they said Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane: I know Wydad well, they are a strong team, and we respect them, and they also know Al Ahly very well. But we are here to have a positive result, and why not come back home with a win. We have many injured players, but I cannot complain. This is football and we played some games without our key players and still got positive results. I believe in my team. Wydad coach Miguel Gamondi: This is a crucial game. Our target is to go to the final and lift the cup. We had a tight schedule in the Moroccan "Botola", but my players are ready. I thank them for their great efforts despite being exhausted and especially amidst this pandemic. We are looking forward to achieving a good result before the return leg in Cairo. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
