Al-Rayyan — Taher Mohamed and Akram Tawfik played key roles as Al Ahly of Egypt edged Raja Casablanca of Morocco 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win a CAF Super Cup thriller in Qatar on Wednesday.

Mohamed levelled during the final minute of regular time in Al Rayyan, firing a low shot into the corner of the net after being set up by South African Percy Tau.

Raja had led from the 13th minute when an Abdelilah Madkour shot bounced off Yassir Ibrahim into the net at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, one of eight 2022 World Cup locations.

In a magnificent exhibition of penalty taking, the clubs converted five each to send the shootout to sudden death.

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