Al Ahli Tripoli host Welwalo Adigrat Uni in the CAF Confederations Cup. Al Ahli's domestic form back in Libya has been excellent all season, while Welwalo have had a much more up-and-down time of it in Ethiopia.
Both sides have already faced continental opposition in this competition, and the results tell two different stories. That's a decent starting point before getting into the numbers properly.
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Contrasting form heading into the tie
Al Ahli Tripoli's numbers this season are hard to look past. Twenty matches, fourteen wins, just the one defeat, and a goal difference well into double figures. That's a team scoring for fun and rarely conceding, both in the Libyan Premier League and in this competition, where they've put seven goals past KMKM without reply across two legs.
Al Ahli Tripoli: 20 completed matches; Welwalo Adigrat Uni: 20 completed matches.
Al Ahli Tripoli
- Win
- 70% 14 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 44
- Conceded
- 10
- Difference
- +34
Welwalo Adigrat Uni
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 21
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +5
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF Confederation Cup | Al Ahli Tripoli | KMKM | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | KMKM | Al Ahli Tripoli | 05.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Premier League | Al Ahli Tripoli | Asswehly | 24.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Al Ahli Tripoli | Olympic Azzaweya | 20.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | Al-Madina | Al Ahli Tripoli | 14.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Al Ahli Tripoli | Alittihad Misurata | 10.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | Al-Ittihad | Al Ahli Tripoli | 07.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Al Ahli Tripoli | Asswehly | 23.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | Al-Khmes | Al Ahli Tripoli | 18.04.2026 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | Al Ahli Tripoli | Abu Salim | 13.04.2026 | 7-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF Confederation Cup | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | Al Hilal Port Sudan | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 04.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ethiopia Cup | Sidama Bunna | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 09.07.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | Kedus Giorgis | 02.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Arba Minch Kenema | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 26.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | Hadiya Hosaena | 22.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Sheger Ketema | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 16.06.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | Ethiopian Medhin | 30.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ethiopia Cup | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | Mekelle Kenema | 25.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Adama Kenema | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 21.05.2026 | 0-0 |
Welwalo Adigrat Uni's record is far more mixed: seven wins, eight draws and five losses from their twenty games, with goals shared fairly evenly at both ends. Their own continental form has been split too – they won the home leg against Al Hilal Port Sudan 2-1, then lost by the same score away, which shows they can raise their game but haven't found consistency on the road.
Draws keep cropping up for Welwalo, which suggests they're capable of frustrating stronger sides even without winning outright.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Ahli Tripoli vs Welwalo Adigrat Uni


What kind of game this could be
Al Ahli Tripoli's home form has been built on quick, high-scoring wins, including a couple of matches with four goals or more. If that pattern holds, Welwalo could face an uphill task just keeping things respectable in Tripoli.
But Welwalo's away form in this same competition, and their habit of drawing tight domestic matches, suggests they won't just roll over. A cagier, low-scoring game is just as plausible as a rout, especially with the tie still a month away and both squads likely to shift before kickoff.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emran Salih | Libya | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed Kraouaa | Libya | 37 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Mabululu | Angola | 34 | Attacker | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| Abdulsamie Diab | Libya | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Tareq Ebshara | Libya | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Hamdou El Houni | Libya | 32 | Attacker | 175 cm | 67 kg |
| A. Ayed | Tunisia | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Omar Al Hadi | Libya | 36 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Al Gozoli Nooh | Sudan | 23 | Midfielder | 177 cm | n/a |
| Ammar Taifour | Sudan | 29 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Hedhli | Tunisia | 35 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| G. Chaalali | Tunisia | 32 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 70 kg |
| Nour Al Din Al Qulaib | Libya | 25 | Midfielder | 165 cm | 59 kg |
| Herenilson | Angola | 30 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 60 kg |
| Maab Shukri | Libya | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Abdullah Al Orfi | Libya | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Abdalla Sherif | Libya | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Sand Masaud Mohamed Masaud | Libya | 34 | Defender | 186 cm | n/a |
| Thierry Manzi | Rwanda | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed El Trbi | Libya | 34 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
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There's a clear gap in current form between these two, and Al Ahli Tripoli look the stronger side by a distance. But strong domestic numbers don't always translate cleanly into continental knockout football, and Welwalo have already shown flashes of resistance in this same competition.
With no market to assess and the game still some weeks away, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
