Gor Mahia were on Monday, 20th January 2019 drawn in Pool D of the CAF Confederation Cup, which consists of tough Egyptian side Zamalek, Hussein Dey and Petro Atletico.
These are things Gor Mahia should know before meeting their first opponent on 3rd February in Nairobi:
1. Zamalek is on top of the Egypt Premier League table with 41points having played 16 games with only a single loss.
2. The Egyptian giants are coached by Christian Jürgen Gross who formerly coached Tottenham Hotspur, Basel, Young Boys, and Grasshopper.
3.K'ogalo and Zamalek have met 4 times where Zamalek has 2 wins,1draw, and one loss.
4. Zamalek are ranked 3rd in Africa after Al Hally and TP Mazembe, having won 5 Winners Cup titles.
5. The last match between Gor and Zamalek was stormed by hooligans leading to the banning of Gor and some other players.
6. Coach Christian Jürgen Gross has vast experience, having been in the game since 1988