The two South African sides were, however, defeated by the Red Devils in the Caf Champions League
Al Ahly’s board member Khaled El-Darandaly has claimed South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs wanted to take revenge on coach Pitso Mosimane.
On his way to lifting the club's 10th Champions League trophy, Mosimane saw his side overcome Mamelodi Sundowns in the quarter-finals and Kaizer Chiefs in the final.
"Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns are from South Africa, and both want to take revenge on Mosimane," El-Darandaly is quoted by KingFut as saying.
"I remember when we were in Sudan, Sundowns had a match the next day, so Al Ahly’s training was pushed earlier so that we could train on the main pitch.