Akram Tawfik (Up) of Al Ahly heads for the ball during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League football match between Al Ahly of Egypt and CR Belouizdad of Algeria in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Jacques Mbe (C) of CR Belouizdad breaks through during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League football match between Al Ahly of Egypt and CR Belouizdad of Algeria in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Abderrahmane Meziane (R) of CR Belouizdad controls the ball during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League football match between Al Ahly of Egypt and CR Belouizdad of Algeria in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)