Al-Tom’s statement to FilGoal.com came despite the Confederation of African Football (CAF) banning playing matches at the Blue Jewel Stadium, but the club submitted a request to exclude him with a promise to fix the lighting problems in the stadium.
Al-Tom said: “The lottery is good. I am confident that Al Hilal will advance to the quarter-finals.”
“We will play in Sudan, we are confident of that. The decision will be changed,” he said.
Al-Ahly, the defending champion and the historical champion of the competition, signed in the first group, which includes the former team Peso Mosimane of the South African Sundowns, and Al-Hilal and Al-Marreikh of the Sudan.
Al-Ahly defeated Al-Hilal of Sudan in the group stage 2-0 in Cairo, and drew 1-1 in Omdurman.