Lineup Surprise: Al Ahly's Bold XI Faces Young Africans in CAF CL Showdown
31 January 2026
Lineup Snapshot
The Danish manager Yis Torup unveiled the starting XI for Al Ahly's CAF Champions League clash with Young Africans on Saturday at Amani Stadium, in the fourth group stage game of the 2025-2026 campaign.
A notable surprise was Mohamed El Shennawy being left on the bench, with Mustafa Shobier preferred in goal.
In attack, Taher Mohamed Taher was selected alongside Mahmoud Trezeguet and Marwan Osman, while Ahmed Zizo replaced Imam Ashour in midfield due to disciplinary reasons.
Lineup for the match:
Goalkeeper: Mustafa Shobier
Defense: Mohamed Hany – Yasser Ibrahim – Yassin Merai – Ahmed Coca
Midfield: Marwan Atiya – Aliou Dieng – Ahmed Zizo
Attack: Mahmoud Trezeguet – Marwan Osman – Taher Mohamed Taher
Al Ahly, who beat Young Africans 2-0 in round three at Borg El Arab Stadium, hopes to seal qualification early to the quarterfinals, leading Group B with 7 points while the Tanzanian side has 4.
Punchline 1: If Al Ahly’s defense were any tighter, it’d be a Wi‑Fi password. Punchline 2: And if the attack misfires, the ball will file a missing-ball report to Interpol.
