2022 CAF Champions League Final: Al Ahly-Wydad AC - times, TV, how and where to watch online
All the info you need to know on how to watch the CAF Champions League final between Al Ahly and Wydad Casablanca at the Mohammed V stadium on Monday.
Egyptian giants Al Ahly had their struggles in the group stage of the competition, but took down Raja Casablanca, arch rivals of Moroccan side Wydad, in the quarterfinals. They appear to be just hitting their stride in the latter stages of the competition, taking Algerian giants ES Sétiffienne apart in the semi finals.
IT IS CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL DAY 🏆🥹😍 pic.twitter.com/me0cqJsVuD
— GOAL Africa (@GOALAfrica) May 30, 2022
The Cairo club, generally held to be the most successful team in Africa, is looking to extend their impressive records and become the first team to win the African crown three times in a row.
South African coach Pitso Mosimane says, “If we can make history, it will be a great thing for this club and the players. But we know we are coming up against a very strong opponent and we will have to prepare well.”
Pitso Mosimane is yet to lose a CAF Champions League final.
— Soccerzela (@soccerzela) May 30, 2022
He plays in his fourth final tonight, can he do it once again and make it 3 innnnna row? pic.twitter.com/XpQbObTnEc
Wydad came through the group stage on top before squeaking through a narrow quarterfinal victory over Algerian number one side CR Belouizdad 1-0, and then looking to be in firm control in their semifinal 4-2 win over top Angolan club Petro de Luanda in the semi final.
Wydad will have the benefit of playing this game in their home ground, and are no stranger to the CAFCL crown, being two-time winners of the competition.
Coach Walid Regraui makes light of the edge that playing at home might give them, saying, “We are ready to play anywhere. CAF decided to play the final in Morocco and we should respect their decision. It is not important for us where the final will take place. We are ready to play in Dakar, in Istanbul or in any other place. We earned four away wins in this edition and we are ready to grab a fifth.”
The last time 🇪🇬 Al Ahly SC faced 🇲🇦 Wydad AC in the CAF Champions League final was in 2017, where the final was played over two-legs.
— Sinethemba Makonco 🇿🇦 (@Makonco_M) May 30, 2022
First leg ended as 1-1 draw in Cairo, then Wydad AC won the second in Casablanca by 1-0. #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #Africa 🌍 pic.twitter.com/fYmjUesjSo
How and where to watch
- Location: Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco
- Kickoff Time: 3 p.m. ET
- TV: beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS XTRA
- Streaming: fuboTV, Fanatiz USA
You can also follow our live text coverage on AS USA as we bring you all the details from Casablanca, starting about an hour ahead of kick off and through all the action as it unfolds.