Belgian outfit Club Brugge drew Ukranian side Dynamo Kyiv 3-3 (winning 4-3 on aggregate) to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League. A unique facet of this victory is the number of African players featuring for Club Brugge.
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African players have historically featured heavily for Belgian club teams in the Pro League. K.S.K. Beveren faced Club Brugge in the 2004 Belgian Cup Final, with Beveren fielding 10 African players. K.V. Oostende during the 2014/15 season had nine African
players from nine different African countries.
Currently, Brugge has nine African-born players, six of whom played today. If you include players of African-descent, Brugge’s tally rises to 13 players. Key players of the squad includes South African Percy Tau, Nigerian David Okereke, and Ivorian Simon Deli (who scored a crucial goal today to help Brugge advance). Let’s see how they fare in trying to qualify for the Champions League Group Stage!
Eddie Mungai 
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