North African clubs have again dominated the semi finals of the CAF Champions League.
Three North Africans countries will be represented in the last four with only South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns being the only club from sub sahara.
Holders Wydad of Morocco, making their fifth semi final in row will face Sundowns while Egyptian power house Al Ahly will be up against Tunisia’s Esperance in the other clash.
Quarter finals were also dominated by North Africans.
Esperance Team picture during the CAF Champions League 2022/23 match between Zamalek and Esperance at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt on 07 March 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix 
Wydad team picture during the CAF Champions League 2022/23 Quarterfinal match between Simba and Wydad held at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on 22 April 2023 ©Elia Bennet/BackpagePix 
Mamelodi Sundowns team picture during the CAF Champions League 2022/23 Quarterfinal 1st leg match between CR Belouizdad and Mamelodi Sundowns held at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Algeria on 22 April 2023 ©Djaffar Lakjal/BackpagePix 
Wydad beat Tanzanian side Simba in the quarter final while Al Ahly saw off Moroccan side Raja Casablanca.
Algerian side JS Kabyile were dumped by Esperance while CR Bezouland were eliminated by Sundowns.
Zesco United was the last Zambian side to reach the semi finals.
