CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP TO SET ANOTHER THRILLING START

In Africa, football never stops. Barely a week after the final of the TotalEnergies AFCON, Cameroon 2021 which ended with the coronation of Senegal, interclub competitions are back in town for the new season. Alongside the TotalEnergies CAF CL, the first group matches of the CAF CC are worth seeing.

In Group A, three-time tournament winners CS Sfaxien host ambitious Zambians Zanaco. While Pyramids from Egypt receives Ahly Tripoli from Libya.

What they said :

“We will play against tactically disciplined teams; teams that have a reputation, consistent teams. But Zanaco has also shown they have the pedigree. The last time Zanaco was part of such a group, they did pretty well,” Kelvin Kaindu, Zanaco coach.

Group A fixtures

16:00: Pyramids – Ahly Tripoli

19:00: CS Sfaxien – Zanaco

Royal Leopards of Eswatini, who created a surprise by eliminating Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie, will have to wait (March 6) to start their campaign against the Libyans of Al Ittihad. On the other hand, Orlando Pirates of South Africa awaits JS Saoura of Algeria in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Group B fixture

16:00: Orlando Pirates – JS Saoura

Congolese duel between TP Mazembe and AS Otoho. For their part, CotonSport will try to garner their first points in the tournament ahead of Al Masry of Egypt.

Group C fixtures

13:00: TP Mazembe – AS Otoho

13:00: Cotton Sport – Al Masry

For their debut in the competition, USGN of Niger travel to the 2020 champion of the tournament, RS Berkane of Morocco. While ASEC will be in Dar es Salaam to face Simba of Tanzania.

What they said:

“Our objectives are very simple, to move forward and qualify for the quaterfinals. We can do it. You just have to remobilize, work hard without neglecting any detail”, Zakariyaou Ibrahim, USGN coach.

Group D fixtures

13:00: Simba – ASEC

19:00: RS Berkane – USGN

All these matches are played on Sunday.