
KCCA have drawn Egyptian side, Al Masry in the CAF Confederation Cup play offs.
The Kasasiro host the first leg on the weekend of April 7-9 before the return leg in seven days between April 14-19, this year.
So here is everything you need to know about Al Masry FC:
How did they get here?
Al Masry got at this stage by a walk over Malien giants AC Djoliba after the Mali FA was banned by FIFA for government interference.
The Egyptians had lost the first leg of the previous round 2-0 in Bamako.
At the preliminary round, they did go through on post-match penalties against Nigeria’s Ifeanyi Ubah after drawing 1-1 on aggregate.
League form
Al Masry currently lies 4th on the 18-team log with 40 points after 20 league matches. The side have won 13 games, drawn 1 and lost 6 so far.
The side has scored 34 goals and conceded 21 so far in the campaign and has won 3 out of the previous 5 league matches, losing two and drawing none.
Who is their coach?
Former Egypt Pharaohs Captain Hossam Hassan is the man in charge at the Port Said based club.
The Egyptian all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 169 appearances, Hassan has coaching experience that dates back to 2008 and has managed two of the biggest clubs in the country in Zamalek and Al Ahly.
Star Player
Striker Ahmed Gomaa has so far netted 10 goals in 11 outings in the Egyptian Premier League and has 20 goals in 26 league appearances since the 2014/15 campaign.
Where do they play?
They host their games at Port Said Stadium, a multi-use stadium with all-seated capacity of 39,988.
The stadium was one of the venues used in the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.
CAF Competitions performance
They reached the semi-finals of the now defunct CAF Cup Winners Cup in 1999 and also the last four in the CAF Cup in 2002.
