African Clubs Await Champions League and Confederation Cup Quarterfinal Draw
Khaled Hegazy
Dailysports's expert
Following the conclusion of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup group rounds, supporters are anxiously awaiting the quarterfinal draw for these two esteemed competitions.
In the Champions League, eight teams advanced:
Group A: Al Hilal (Sudan), Mouloudia Alger (Algeria)
Group B: FAR Rabat (Morocco), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Group C: Orlando Pirates (South Africa), Al Ahly (Egypt)
Group D: Espérance Tunis (Tunisia), Pyramids (Egypt)
For the Confederation Cup, the qualifiers are:
Pot 1: Simba (Tanzania), Zamalek (Egypt), USM Alger (Algeria), RS Berkane (Morocco)
Pot 2: Al Masry (Egypt), Stellenbosch (South Africa), CS Constantine (Algeria), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast)
CAF initially planned to hold the quarterfinal draw in February during the African Nations Championship (CHAN). However, with CHAN postponed to August, a revised date is yet to be announced.
The quarterfinals will consist of home and away legs, with the first leg set for March 28–29 and the second leg set for April 4-5. In order to verify the draw specifics, further CAF updates are anticipated shortly.
