CAF CL: Six things APR should do to get desired results in Cairo
Thursday, September 28, 2023
APR FC and Pyramids FC players during a goalless draw during the competition’s second round first leg held at Kigali Pelé Stadium Courtesy

Rwandan Champions APR FC will play as guests to emerging Egyptian powerhouse Pyramids FC at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo on September 29 in a CAF Champions League second round second leg game.

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The 30,000-capacity June 30 Stadium in Cairo is the home ground of Pyramids FC. They hardly lose games at home. APR dominated the first leg in Kigali on September 17 but failed to convert the chances they created as the game ended goalless.

North Africa has been a waterloo for the army club over the years. And they will be aiming to exorcise that debacle once and for all by eliminating Pyramids FC

APR FC during a training session in Egypt ahead of a clash against Pyramids FC at the June 30 Stadium in a CAF Champions League second round second leg game in Cairo on September 29.
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But it is going to be a herculean task for APR considering the form of Pyramids FC. Football, however, defies logic and, everything is possible.

Times Sport takes a look at six things APR needs to do to get the required results in Cairo. Only a scoring draw, or a win, will see them in the next stage of the competition.

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