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11 Of 16 CAFCL Teams Qualified For Group Stages

Al Ahly, Esperance, Wydad and Mamelodi Sundowns are among 11 teams the have booked their place in the CAF Champions League group stages, with five spots remaining.

Ahly kicked off proceedings with a 7-0 aggregate route of Ethiopian champions Saint George, while Pyramids, who finished second in the Egyptian Premier League ousted APR 6-1 on aggregate to join their domestic rivals.

Meanwhile, Africa’s knockout stage regulars, Esperance overcame a difficult challenge of AS Douanes of Burkina Faso with a slender 1-0 lead.

Last season’s runners-up Wydad beat Guinea giants Haifa 4-1 on aggregate while Sundowns, whom they kicked out at the semi-final stage last season beat Bumamuru 6-0.

Former Marumo Gallants and AmaZulu boss Romain Folz suffered an early exit with his new side Horoya AC and Ghana Premier League side Medeama made history with their first-ever qualification for this stage of the competition with a 4-3 win over their two-legged tie.

Lowest ranked side Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana will be seeded in Pot 4 at the eventual draw after beating Orlando Pirates 5-4 on penalties on Friday evening, while Nasredine Nabbi’s AS FAR were knocked out by Etoile du Sahel after losing 3-1 on aggregate.

Group stage participants thus far:

  • Al Ahly
  • Wydad
  • Esperance
  • Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Pyramids
  • Petro de Luanda
  • TP Mazembe
  • Young Africans
  • Etoile du Sahel
  • Jwaneng Galaxy
  • Medeama

Lorenz Kohler
Lorenz Kohler
Lorenz Köhler is an award-winning South African football journalist. Having cut his teeth in the industry working at Kick-Off Magazine, he is now iDiski Times' senior digital content writer. He specialises in breaking top African football stories and transfers with a major focus on the 'big-three' Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates and CAF inter-club and international competitions. In 2021 he was listed amongst the top-five journalists under 30 in Print Media for the AIPS Awards.
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