Sudanese champions Al Hilal SC departed for Libya on Thursday aboard a personal Libyan Airways jet for a world membership pleasant towards Al Ahli Tripoli as they step up preparations for the subsequent spherical of their 2026/27 CAF Champions League marketing campaign.
The match is scheduled for September 20 at Tripoli Worldwide Stadium and will likely be open to supporters.
“This can be a good journey for the group as we proceed to rebuild and put together for the long run. It will be important mentally and helps strengthen the bond among the many gamers forward of the upcoming matches,” midfielder Walieldin Khidir advised Occasions Sport earlier than the group’s departure.
The pleasant will present Al Hilal with a chance to construct momentum forward of their CAF Champions League second preliminary spherical tie towards Ethiopian champions Sidama Bunna FC.
Based on the CAF calendar, the primary leg is scheduled for October 16–18, with the return leg set for October 23–25.
Al Hilal’s journey to Libya additionally highlights the rising relationship between the Sudanese champions and Al Ahli Tripoli, which has strengthened in current months, significantly following the switch of former Al Hilal winger Jean Claude Girumugisha to the Libyan membership.
The match will give Al Hilal’s technical employees a chance to evaluate the squad’s tactical progress, group cohesion and general readiness forward of a demanding continental marketing campaign.
The group made a quick stopover in Cairo earlier than persevering with to Libya, with extra coaching classes deliberate to fine-tune their efficiency and keep aggressive sharpness.
After the pleasant, Al Hilal are anticipated to proceed their preparations with a coaching camp in Tunisia earlier than travelling to Addis Ababa for his or her continental showdown with Sidama Bunna.
Their CAF commitments have additionally affected their home schedule in Rwanda, the place Al Hilal are competing within the BK Professional League.
Their opening league fixture towards Bugesera FC was amongst a number of matches postponed to permit golf equipment collaborating in CAF inter-club competitions ample time for journey and preparation.
APR FC’s opening match towards Musanze FC and Rayon Sports activities’ fixture towards Al Merrikh have been additionally postponed for a similar cause.
With home soccer in Sudan nonetheless suspended, Al Hilal proceed to depend on worldwide friendlies and their participation in Rwanda’s prime flight to keep up match health and aggressive rhythm.
