The CAF Champions League (CAFCL) qualifying matches concluded yesterday, with all 16 teams that have reached the group stage now confirmed.
It is now official that Yanga are expected to be placed in Pot 2 for the group-stage draw, which will take place on Wednesday, October 28, in Cairo, Egypt.
In Pot 2, Yanga will be joined by their traditional rivals Simba, Al-Hilal Omdurman and Orlando Pirates. These teams cannot face one another in the group stage.
During the draw, the teams will be paired with opponents from Pots 1, 3 and 4.
Pot 1 features Esperance de Tunis, RS Berkane, Zamalek SC and Pyramids FC.
The full list of qualified teams and their respective pots ahead of Wednesday’s draw is as follows:
- Pot 1: Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia), RS Berkane (Morocco), Zamalek SC (Egypt), Pyramids FC (Egypt).
- Pot 2: Simba SC (Tanzania), Yanga (Tanzania), Petro de Luanda (Angola), Orlando Pirates (South Africa).
- Pot 3: Horoya AC (Guinea), FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania), Club Africain (Tunisia), MC Alger (Algeria).
- Pot 4: Wiliete SC (Angola), Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan), Maghreb Fès (Morocco), Colombe Sportive (Cameroon).
The group-stage matches are expected to get underway early in November.
