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Blockbuster fixtures mark exciting return to CAF Inter-club competition action

Wydad Casablanca fans cheer from the stands during the African Football League (AFL) second-leg final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Casablanca at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria on November 12, 2023. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

By Rama Mohammed | Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Africa’s premier club competitions, the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup are approaching the business end of the group stages, with teams eyeing a spot in the knockout phase of the respective competitions.

Following the successful conclusion to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, this week marks the exciting return to CAF Inter-club action as the CAF Champions League resumes on Friday.

Africa’s premier club competitions, the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup are approaching the business end of the group stages, with teams eyeing a spot in the knockout phase of the respective competitions.

Kicking off the blockbuster weekend will be the CAF Champions League on Friday evening when defending champions, Al Ahly will be away to Ghana’s Medeama FC, while Al Hilal welcome Petro de Luanda to Sudan in simultaneous 10PM EAT fixture.

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Later in the evening, Asec Mimosas will be looking at drawing inspiration from the recent success of The Elephants, when they welcome Tanzania’s Simba SC to Abidjan.

On Saturday, Pyramids have an uphill task of getting a result in Lubumbashi as they face TP Mazembe in what will be a tightly contested affair. Later in the evening, the high-flying Mamelodi Sundowns will be in action in Mauritania against tournament debutants, Nouadhibou.

Wydad AC, who battling for form in the competition this season travel down south for an interesting tie against Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy who stunned them in their own backyard in the opening group match. The former champions languish at the bottom of Group with a single win from four outings and know that anything less than a victory could spell the end of their campaign.

Concluding the action of the weekend will be a battle up north as two Tunisian giants face each other in an epic duel between ES Sahel and ES Tunis.

CAF Champions League Match Day 5 Fixtures

Friday, 23 February

7PM EAT | Al-Hilal – Petro de Luanda

7PM EAT | Medeama – Al Ahly SC

10PM EAT | Asec Mimosas – Simba SC

Saturday, 24 February

4PM EAT | Jwaneng Galaxy – Wydad AC

4PM EAT | TP Mazembe - Pyramids FC

7PM EAT | Nouadhibou – Mamelodi Sundowns FC

7PM EAT | Young Africans – CR Belouizdad

10PM EAT | ES Sahel – ES Tunis