Kwasi Sibo makes CAF Champions League debut in Al Swehly's head-fought win over Esperance

[caption id="attachment_1358166" align="alignnone" width="900"] Kwasi Sibo[/caption]Ghana midfielder Kwasi Sibo made his CAF Champions League debut as Libyan side Al Swehly secured a 1-0 victory over Tunisia's Esperance de Tunis in the first leg of their second-round preliminary tie.Sibo, who missed the opening round of the competition, started in midfield as Al Swehly hosted the Tunisian giants at Misurata Stadium on Sunday.Ayoub Ayed scored the decisive goal in the 64th minute to give the Libyan side a narrow advantage ahead of the return fixture this weekend.The result puts Al Swehly in a promising position as they seek to advance to the group stage of Africa's premier club competition.Sibo, a former Real Oviedo midfielder, is expected to feature again in the second leg as Al Swehly look to protect their lead and complete the job against Esperance.Esperance forward Youcef Belali was shown a straight red card after the final whistle.The Ghanaian midfielder will also be hoping to secure a place in the Black Stars squad for next month's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia.Ghana are scheduled to face Somalia in the third and fourth rounds of qualifying as they continue their campaign to reach the continental tournament.For Sibo, progress with Al Swehly would mark an important step in his bid to reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League.