JS Kabylie, threatened with relegation in its championship, opens the ball of the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Esperance of Tunis this Friday. On Saturday, Simba SC will aim for the feat against Wydad, defending champions, pending the clash in Cairo between Al Ahly and Raja Casablanca.
The last quarter will pit the Algerians of Belouizdad against the South Africans of Mamelodi Sundowns. The Southerners, 2016 African champions, were the only unbeaten, along with Raja, in the group stage.