South Africa’s three representatives in the CAF Confederations Cup have learnt their opponents for the second preliminary round in the CAF Confederations Cup.
Cape Town City dropped down from the CAF Champions League into the CAF Confederations Cup after losing 4-0 to Petro de Luanda on aggregate.
Meanwhile, Royal AM eliminated ZESCO United based on the away goal rule after picking up a 1-1 draw in Zambia after the first leg had remained goalless and Gallants beat Elgeco Plus from Madagascar 4-1 on aggregate.
On Tuesday, the losers of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round and the winners of the CAF Confederations Cup first preliminary round were placed into four drawing pots based on their CAF ranking and drawn against each other.
Royal AM got a tough draw after being paired with five-time CAF Champions League winners TP Mazembe, while Gallants face last year’s CAFCC semi-finals Al Ahli Tripoli from Libya.
Cape Town City will face USMA of Algeria in their quest to make the group stages for the first time.
All second preliminary round ties:
- Rail Club Kadiogo (Burkina Faso) OR AS Vita Club (DR Congo) vs St Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo)
- Royal Leopards (Eswatini) vs AS Real Bamako (Mali)
- TP Mazembe (DR Congo) vs Royal AM FC (South Africa)
- CD Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) vs Future FC (Egypt)
- ASEC Mimosas (Côte d’Ivoire) vs SC Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire)
- Djoliba AC (Mali) vs ASFAR (Morocco)
- Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs Marumo Gallants (South Africa)
- ASKO de Kara (Togo) vs CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
- Young Africans (Tanzania) vs Club Africain (Tunisia)
- Flambeau du Centre (Burundi) vs DCMP (DR Congo)
- Rivers United FC (Nigeria) vs El Nasr (Libya)
- US Monastir (Tunisia) vs RS Berkane (Morocco)
- Cape Town FC (South Africa) vs USMA (Algeria)
- ASN Nigelec (Niger) vs Pyramids FC (Egypt)
- La Passe FC (Seychelles) vs Diables Noirs (Congo)
- Plateau United FC (Nigeria) vs Al Akhder (Libya)
The second preliminary round ties will be played on 2 and 9 November.
