The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is scheduled to conduct the group-stage draws for the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup today, with Tanzanian clubs waiting to discover their opponents for the next stage of the competitions.
In the CAF Champions League, Simba SC and Young Africans are placed in Pot 2 alongside Sudanese side Al Hilal and Angola’s Petro de Luanda. These teams will be drawn against opponents from the other pots, while South African giants Orlando Pirates are placed in Pot 3.
Pot 1 consists of Espérance de Tunis, RS Berkane, Pyramids FC and Zamalek SC. Pot 3 includes MC Alger, Orlando Pirates, FC Nouadhibou and Horoya AC, while Pot 4 features Club Africain, Wiliete SC, Colombe Sportive and Maghreb de Fès.
In the CAF Confederation Cup, Azam FC and Singida Black Stars are Tanzania’s representatives, placed in Pot 2 and Pot 3 respectively. Azam FC will discover its opponents from the other pots, while Singida Black Stars will also be looking forward to a new challenge in the group stage.
Pot 1 consists of Al Ahly, USM Alger, AS FAR and the winner of the tie between CR Belouizdad and Douanes/Hafia. Pot 2 features Raja Club Athletic, AS Maniema Union, Azam FC and CS Sfaxien.
Pot 3 includes Al Ahli Tripoli, Singida Black Stars, Black Bulls and Real Bamako. Pot 4 consists of AS Kara, Durban City, Red Arrows and 1º de Agosto.
The CAF Champions League draw is expected to begin at 1:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT) and will be broadcast on CAF TV via YouTube. Football fans will be eager to see which groups Tanzania’s representatives will be placed in and which opponents they will face in their quest for continental glory.