were drawn in Group B with Wydad Casablanca, MC Alger and Al Ahly SC finished in first place with 10 points to qualify for the semi-final, where they faced Al-Hilal Club ended with a 3–0 victory on Aggregate.

[4] To guarantee a seat in the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time where Espérance finished sixth after losing against Monterrey 3–2.

[7] after that Espérance de Tunis level appeared to decline, as in 2013 it was eliminated in the semi-final against Orlando Pirates on the away goals rule.

[citation needed] In the 2018 CAF Champions League, Espérance de Tunis returned to its high level in the Preliminary round.

[10] Then in the 2019 CAF Super Cup against Raja Casablanca, played for the first time outside Africa in Qatar at Thani bin Jassim Stadium.