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]]>The group stage saw title holders, USM Alger, top group A, while Zamalek, Dreams, and RS Berkane topped groups B, C, and D respectively.
With Egypt being the only country with two teams in the second round after Modern Future finished as runners-up in group A, they were joined by Libya’s Abu Salim from group B, Nigeria’s Rivers United from group C, and Mali’s Stade Malien from group D.
In the Champions League, Mamelodi Sundowns, ASEC Mimosas, Petro de Luanda, and Al Ahly were the group winners, and TP Mazembe, Simba, Espérance de Tunis, and Young Africans joined as runners-up.
Both competitions deployed the same procedure, as the four group winners were seeded for the quarter-finals while the four group runners-up were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg.
Teams from the same group were not drawn against each other, while teams from the same country were drawn against each other.
The Confederation Cup Quarter-Finals draw took place first and saw exciting match-ups for the quarter-finals of the continent’s secondary club competition. Holders, USM Alger, will travel to Nigeria to face Rivers United.
Abu Salim will stand in the way of RS Berkane in their quest to win a record-equalling three titles, as Modern Future trade tackles with Zamalek in an all-Egyptian affair, and the quartet is completed with Ghana’s Dreams facing Stade Malien.
8 teams, 8 different routes, 1 final destination in sight.
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— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC
The road to the final of the 60th edition of Africa’s premier club football tournament is as challenging as one could ever imagine.
Tunisian champions, Espérance de Tunis, will welcome Ivorian champion, ASEC Mimosas, with the winner facing the Tanzanian champion, Young Africans, or the South African champion, Mamelodi Sundowns.
In the other path of the draw, five-time winner TP Mazembe will face Angola Girabola champions, Petro de Luanda, and the match-up between 22-time Tanzania league winner, Simba, and Champions League title holder, Al Ahly.
The road to the precious #TotalEnergiesCAFCL title is all drawn.
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— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC
The knockout will kick off with games in the Champions League on 29–30 March 2024 for the first leg, and the second leg comes a week later from 5–6 April 2024, while the Confederation Cup comes up a day later for both legs on 31 March 2024 and 7 April 2024.
The semi-final is scheduled for 19–20 April 2024 and 26–27 April 2024 for the Champions League, and 21 April 2024 and 28 April 2024 for the Confederation Cup.
The African club competitions end with double-legged finals, starting with the Confederations Cup on 10 May 2024 and 17 May 2024, and the Champions League on 19 May 2024 and 26 May 2024.
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]]>Speaking from their training base in Uyo, Eze Ekwutoziam Happy addressed the media in anticipation of the upcoming clash against Wydad Casablanca.
“A lot is expected from us, especially as we approach the game against Wydad Casablanca,” Eze Ekwutoziam Happy said. “We are well aware of how formidable our opponents are; they are one of the biggest teams in the entirety of Africa. However, we are not succumbing to pressure, as we have put in extensive effort to maintain our form and devise strategies to overcome Wydad Casablanca.”
He continued, “Expectations are high, not just from our loyal fans but from all Nigerians and the entire West Africa. We want to assure everyone that we will not disappoint. We are entering this game with the right mindset, one focused on victory.”
Happy emphasised the significance of this platform, saying, “This is a monumental opportunity for us. We are not only representing Nigeria but the entire West Africa, and we take that responsibility seriously.”
The African Football League started on Friday, 20 October 2023, at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam in an opening match that saw Egyptian side Al Ahly draw 2-2 against the host, Simba SC.
Game two of the league will see Petro Atlético host South African giant, Mamelodi Sundowns at the Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, by 4 p.m. on Saturday, 21 October 2023, while 19-times DR Congo Vodacom Ligue 1’s champion, TP Mazembe, will welcome Espérance de Tunis at their makeshift ground in Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, by 4 p.m. on Sunday, 22 October 2023.
Off the back of their impressive 3-2 win in a five-goal thriller against Akwa United in the NPFL, Enyimba will be playing host to Moroccan powerhouse Wydad Casablanca home away from home at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo in the AFL’s last match of the first leg by 7 p.m. on Sunday, 22 October 2023.
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