Last year's finalists Heartland of Nigeria complete the crunch group, with matches expected to start on 16/17/18 July and end in September 2010.

The other group of the last eight phase included title-holders Mazembe, Algerian champions ES Setif, Esperance of Tunisia and Zimbabwe's Dynamos.

Six-time champions Ahli, seeded first in the group, will kickoff their campaign with an away fixture at Heartland, while Ismaili host Kabylie on the same matchday.

The second round will see an all-Egyptian clash at Cairo Stadium before Ahli visit Kabylie in Algeria and Ismaili play at Heartland.

In the African Confederation Cup, Egypt's sole representative Harras Hodoud will face Botswana's Gaborone United in the round of 16.

The Egyptian Cup champions will play away on 16/17/18 July, before hosting the return leg two weeks later in Alexandria.