Al Hilal SC have been handed a daunting quarter-final draw in the CAF Champions League—and an even sterner test could await if they advance.
The draw, conducted in Cairo on Tuesday, paired the Sudanese giants with Moroccan side RS Berkane in the last eight.
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Al Hilal topped Group C ahead of South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, while RS Berkane finished second in Group A behind defending champions Pyramids FC.
Should Al Hilal overcome the Moroccan outfit, they will progress to the semifinals where they could meet the winner between AS FAR and Pyramids FC.
RS Berkane will host the first leg in Morocco before travelling to Kigali for the return leg.
Elsewhere, Mamelodi Sundowns were drawn against Stade Malien in another quarter-final tie.
The first-leg matches are scheduled for March 13–14, with the return legs set for March 20–21.
Full quarter-finals draw
RS Berkane (Morocco) vs Al Hilal (Sudan)
Esperance ST (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly (Egypt)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) vs Stade Malien (Mali)
AS FAR (Morocco) vs Pyramids FC (Egypt)
Semi-final draw
Esperance ST/Al Ahly vs Mamelodi Sundowns/Stade Malien
AS FAR/Pyramids FC vs RS Berkane/Al Hilal