Our football’s first team will face Al-Merrikh SC in the first round of the CAF Champions League group stage, according to the draw which was held today in Cairo.

Here are 7 facts about our game against Al-Merrikh SC and all the Sudanese opponents that we have faced:

1- Head to Head

Both teams met on 6 occasions, with Al Ahly coming out victorious in four of them, while Al-Merrikh SC won once and the draw took place in the other occasion.

While we met with Sudanese teams 14 times, with Al Ahly winning in 7, draw taking place in four, and a defeat occurring on 3 occasions.

2- Biggest Win

Our biggest win over Al-Merrikh SC was 5-1 at Omdurman Stadium.

3- Goals Scored

The Red Eagles managed to score 18 goals against the Sudanese teams in all our previous matches against them.

4- Goals Conceded

While we only conceded 11 goals in all our matches against the Sudanese teams.

5- Last Match

Our last game against a Sudanese team was last year against Al-Hilal Club and it ended with a 1-1 draw.