The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, hosted the draw ceremony for the group stage of the African Champions League and Confederation Cup competitions.
Al-Ahly is the Champions League title holder, while Zamalek was the last to win the Confederation Cup title, and now the two competitions practically begin with the start of the round of 16 with the participation of the best teams.
The start of the group stage matches was postponed to November due to the African Nations Cup qualifiers for local players, while the round of 16 matches will be played in November, December and January.
The draw resulted in a number of fiery Arab confrontations as usual, and below we will learn together the results of the draw for the African Champions League and Confederation Cup.
CAF Champions League draw results – Group stage
- Group 1: Mazembe (Congo), Young Africans (Tanzania), Al Hilal (Sudan), Mouloudia d’Alger (Algeria)
- Group 2: Sundowns (South Africa), Raja (Morocco), Royal Army (Morocco), Maniema Union (Congo)
- Group 3: Al Ahly (Egypt), Chabab Belouizdad (Algeria), Orlando Pirates (South Africa), Stade d’Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
- Group 4: Esperance (Tunisia), Pyramids (Egypt), Sagrada (Angola), Djoliba (Mali)
CAF Confederation Cup draw results – Group stage
- Group 1: FC Bravos (Angola), CS Constantine (Algeria), CS Sfaxien (Tunisia), Simba (Tanzania).
- Group 2: Luanda Sol (Angola), Stellenbosch (South Africa), Stade Malien (Mali), Renaissance Berkane (Morocco).
- Group 3: Oraba United (Botswana), Graf (Senegal), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), USM Alger (Algeria).
- Group 4: Black Bulls (Mozambique), Enyimba (Nigeria), El Masry (Egypt), Zamalek (Egypt).
