Asante Kotoko are likely face a first-round exit from the Caf Champions League following a 1-0 home defeat to Sudanese side Al-Hilal on Wednesday.
The Porcupine Warriors were undone by a Vinny Bongonga 77th minute strike in the first leg fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium, where Kotoko temporarily play their home matches due to ongoing renovation works at their famous Baba Yara Sports Stadium ground.
The Kumasi-based outfit, who accounted for Nouadhibou of Mauritania in the previous round, have their job cut out in the return leg away in Omdurman in the New Year.