What are Espérance and Al Ahly as much as with referee Issa Sy?
The showdown between Espérance de Tunis and Egypt’s Al Ahly is undoubtedly the marquee conflict of the 2025-2026 quarter-finals.
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To take cost of this extremely anticipated quarter-final, the Confederation of African Soccer’s (CAF) refereeing committee has appointed Senegalese referee Issa Sy.
Prior to now, Sy has officiated 4 matches involving Espérance de Tunis, which resulted in two wins, one draw, and two defeats for the Tunisian aspect.
In the meantime, he has been in command of three Al Ahly fixtures, with the Egyptians recording only one victory, one draw, and one defeat underneath his supervision.
The primary leg of this heavyweight tie is about for Sunday, March 15 on the Hamadi Agrebi Stadium within the Tunisian capital, whereas the return leg will happen on Saturday, March 21 on the Cairo Stadium in Egypt’s capital.