Esperance vs Al Swehly – The Summit for Passage to Group Stage of CAF Champions League 2025-26 | Date, Time, Channels and Predicted Lineup

A North African summit with a taste of qualification. Esperance Sportive de Tunis vs Al Swehly SC Libyan face to face for a ticket to the CAF Champions League group stage 2025-26. The Blood and Gold want to return to the podium after losing the final, while the Libyan champion Swehly dreams of a historic first group stage appearance. Here is the full preview from your lineup image.

Match Information – Esperance vs Al Swehly CAF Champions League Qualification

• Competition: CAF Champions League 2025-26 – Second Preliminary Round – Second Leg – For Group Stage
• Match: Esperance Tunis (Tunisia) vs Al Swehly (Libya)
• Date: This Weekend – Decisive leg
• Time: 19:00 Tunis Time / 20:00 Cairo / Tripoli Time / 18:00 GMT
• Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium – Rades – Tunis – 60,000 Esperance fans – Sold Out
• First Leg Result: Al Swehly 0-0 Esperance in Benghazi – Everything open
• Stakes: Winner qualifies directly to CAF Champions League Group Stage – Loser goes to CAF Confederation Cup

Broadcasting Channels and Commentators

The qualification summit will be broadcast live:

• beIN Sports 6 HD: Main channel for CAF Champions League in North Africa – Commentator: Issam Chaouali expected for Esperance
• National TV Tunisia – Watania 1: Free terrestrial in Tunisia
• Libya Sports Channel: Free for Swehly fans in Libya
• CAF TV YouTube: Live streaming outside MENA for Esperance vs Swehly

Frequency: beIN Sports on Nilesat 11054 H 27500 / Es’hailSat 10850 H 27500

Esperance Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

According to your official predicted lineup image titled “التشكيلة المتوقعة للترجي أمام السويحلي الليبي”, Esperance coach will play 4-3-3 attacking:

• GK: Bechir Ben Said – Number 1 – Tunisian international, excellent in penalties for qualification
• DEF 4: Mohamed Drager (Right Back – Tunisian-German), Yassine Alilat / Aliyat (Centre Back), Yassine Shikhaoui / Cheikhaoui (Centre Back – Captain), Amine Al Aifi / El Aifi (Left Back)
• MID 3: Roger Castilo (Defensive Mid – Foreign), Raifia / Refi’a (Box to Box), Ribeiro (Playmaker – Brazilian – Number 10)
• ATT 3: Emad Farj (Right Wing), Mestouri / Mastouri (Striker – Target Man), Youcef Belaili (Left Wing – Superstar – Number 10 of Esperance)

Esperance tactics for qualification: Coach will push Drager and Aifi high, Ribeiro will link with Belaili. Belaili vs Swehly right back will be key battle at Rades. Castilo and Refi’a must stop Libyan counters. Belaili scored 4 goals in last 3 CAF preliminary games at Rades.

Al Swehly SC Predicted Lineup – Libyan Champion Dream

Swehly Libyan Club from Misrata, founded 1951, Libyan champion 2024, coach Tarek El Ashri Egyptian, will play defensive 5-4-1 for qualification:

• System: 5-4-1 low block – All behind ball to protect 0-0 first leg
• Key Players: Anas Al Shibli in goal, Ghanaian striker John Okoye up front, Tunisian midfielder Ahmed Ben Ali
• Strategy: Stay compact 90 minutes and go for counter via long balls to Okoye and free kicks

Swehly already made history reaching this round, first Libyan team since Al Ahly Tripoli 2022 to reach this close to group stage. A draw with goals qualifies them on away goal rule if CAF still applies, or penalties if 0-0 again.

Head to Head – Esperance vs Libyan Teams History

• Total vs Libyan Clubs: Esperance played 8 matches vs Libyan teams in CAF Champions League
• Esperance Wins: 6 wins – Dominant in Rades
• Draws: 2 draws including first leg 0-0 vs Swehly this year
• Libyan Wins: 0 wins for Libyan teams vs Esperance in Tunis – Esperance unbeaten at home vs Libya
• At Rades: Esperance won all 4 home games vs Libyan clubs 12 goals scored 1 conceded
• Last vs Swehly: First leg 2025-26 – 0-0 in Benghazi – Swehly parked bus, Esperance missed 3 chances by Belaili and Mestouri
• CAF Group Stage Qualification Record: Esperance qualified 22 times out of 24 attempts – 91% success rate – Experience counts for this summit

Why This Summit is Important – Road to Group Stage

This is not just a match, it is a whole season. Qualification to CAF Champions League group stage means:

For Esperance: Minimum 400,000 USD prize money, 6 group matches guaranteed, chance to win 5th star and 4 million USD for winner. Failure would be disaster and drop to Confederation Cup.

For Al Swehly: Historic first group stage would mean 400k USD, 6 big games vs Al Ahly, Sundowns, and international fame for Misrata club. Even if eliminated, they go to Confederation Cup group stage as consolation.

The winner at Rades will join Al Ahly Egypt, Mamelodi Sundowns, TP Mazembe in Pot 1-2 for draw.

Key Tactical Battles for Qualification at Rades

1- Belaili vs Swehly Right Back: Belaili speed and free kicks at 19:00 will decide. If he scores early, Swehly must open and Esperance will score 2-3 more.

2- Mestouri vs Libyan Centre Backs: Mestouri physical 1.90m will fight for headers from Drager crosses.

3- Ribeiro vs Midfield Block: Brazilian Ribeiro must break lines with through balls to Emad Farj.

4- Set Pieces at 19:00: Esperance has Drager long throw and Belaili corners – Swehly conceded 60% of goals from set pieces.

Prediction for Esperance vs Al Swehly – Qualification Night

Hammadi Agrebi Stadium will be full red and yellow with 60,000 Esperance Curva Sud fans at 19:00, 35 degrees heat but humid. Swehly never played in front of such crowd.

Prediction: Esperance 3-0 Al Swehly – Goals: Belaili (free kick), Mestouri (header from Drager cross), Emad Farj (counter). Man of the Match: Youcef Belaili for 1 goal 1 assist and qualification to group stage.

Esperance will qualify on aggregate 3-0 and enter group stage for 10th consecutive year.

Conclusion – Don’t Miss Esperance vs Al Swehly Summit for Group Stage

Do not miss Esperance vs Al Swehly Libyan this weekend at 19:00 at Rades Stadium for final ticket to CAF Champions League group stage 2025-26. Watch live on beIN Sports 6 with Issam Chaouali, Watania 1 free, and Libya Sports. Frequency 11054 H for beIN. The Rades summit between Blood and Gold and Swehly Misrata will be full of passion and qualification drama.