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CAF announces the Best XI of the Champions League group stage

Hossam Ahmed

Updated: Feb 19


CAF Champions League 2025 Group Stage Best XI
Photo Credit: Confederation of African Football/X

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the Best XI for the group stage of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League, featuring players exclusively from the eight teams that secured qualification to the quarterfinals.


MC Alger, Al Ahly, and Orlando Pirates are the most represented clubs with two players each while Al Hilal, AS FAR Rabat, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pyramids FC, and Espérance each have one player included.


Notably, all players in the Best XI belong to the eight teams that advanced to the quarterfinals.


CAF Champions League 2025 Group Stage Best XI
Photo Credit: Confederation of African Football/X

CAF Champions League Group Stage Best XI (4-3-3 Formation)


Goalkeeper


Abdelatif Ramdane (Algeria)

Club: MC Alger (Algeria)


Defenders


Steven Ebuela (DR Congo)

Club: Al Hilal (Sudan)


Thabiso Sesane (South Africa)

Club: Orlando Pirates (South Africa)


Ayoub Abdellaoui (Algeria)

Club: MC Alger (Algeria)


Tó Carneiro (Angola)

Club: AS FAR (Morocco)


Midfielders


Emam Ashour (Egypt)

Club: Al Ahly (Egypt)


Teboho Mokoena (South Africa)

Club: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)


Youcef Belaïli (Algeria)

Club: Espérance (Tunisia)


Forwards


Ibrahim Adel (Egypt)

Club: Pyramids FC (Egypt)


Wessam Abou Ali (Palestine)

Club: Al Ahly (Egypt)


Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa)

Club: Orlando Pirates (South Africa)


CAF Champions League quarterfinal draw details


  • The CAF Champions League quarterfinal draw will take place on Thursday, February 20, in Doha, Qatar, at 15:00 GMT.


CAF Champions League quarterfinal draw format


  • Group winners (1st place) will face runners-up (2nd place) from another group.


  • The group winners will host the second leg at home.


  • Teams from the same group cannot face each other in the quarterfinals.


  • Each team has three potential opponents in the draw.

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