KCCA FC saw off Zambia’s Green Eagles 4-3, while the defending champions Azam FC needed penalties to win 5-4 against visiting AS Maniema from the Democratic Republic of Congo in the semi finals.
KCCA beat Congo Brazzaville Premier League side AS Otoho 2-0 in the return leg played on a water logged Star Times Stadium, Lugogo on Sunday. But the win was not enough as coach Mike Hillary Mutebis team bowed out 3-2 on goal aggregate.
Al Ahly tactician Hossam El-Badry has said they are here to pick maximum points when they face KCCA FC this afternoon in the second Group A match of the CAF Champions League.
Uganda Premier League champions KCCA FC are in-line to face defending champions Wydad Casablanca or Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the group stage of the 2018 Total CAF Champions League.
Coach Mike Hillary Mutebis KCCA FC are 90 minutes away from making history to become Ugandas first team to qualify for the lucrative CAF Total Champions League.
Ethiopian giants St. George will miss their star player Said Salhadin when they face KCCA FC on Saturday in the return leg of the CAF Total Champions League tie at the StarTimes Stadium in Lugogo.
Winning at the Addis Ababa Stadium has always proved difficult for many visiting teams, but Mutebi has told his boys that a good result in the first leg will give them a good chance to progress to the group stage of the lucrative tournament.
Uganda Premier League Champions KCCA FC on Monday morning traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ahead of their first leg CAF Total Champions League first round game against hosts St. George.
The head coach of CNaps FC, Patric Randriambololona Tipeh has warned Ugandas KCCA FC ahead of the crucial return leg of the preliminary round in the CAF Total Champions League.
KCCA FC head coach Mike Hillary Mutebi has said his team must learn to take its goal scoring opportunities they create as they target to qualify for the group stage of the lucrative 2018 CAF Total Champions League.
KCCA FC took the lead after 40 minutes when Geoffrey Sserunkuma converted a penalty. Julius Poloto had been brought down in the box by Yassir Jarici. After the interval the visitors applied a very physical approach that saw them pick three more bookings.
KCCA FCs first choice goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan will need a fitness test on Saturday ahead of a CAF Total Confederations Cup game against FUS Rabat on Sunday.