Simba, Yanga land big boys in blockbuster CAF Champions League quarterfinal draw
12th March 2024
The two sides have been paired against Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly and South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns.
- Simba SC will be looking to stun record holders Ahly SC
- Yanga will face a massive test against the well-oiled Mamelodi Sundowns.
- 1998 champions Asec Mimosas looking to end their continental drought.
The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals
journey was officially mapped out on Tuesday at the official draw held in
Cairo, Egypt.
Conducted by Ivorian football legend Siaka Tiene who was
joined by Egyptian football icon, Ahmed Hassan, the draw for the quarter-finals
produced what promises to be highly entertaining fixtures between the last 8
teams.
The first Quarter-Final sees Tanzanian giants, Simba FC
going head-on against competition record holders Al Ahly SC.
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The Tanzanians are yet to taste continental success and will
be looking at doing so at the expense of the defending champions who have
stamped their authority in the competition.
Another Tanzanian giant, Young Africans who fell short in
last season’s TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final, will be taking on
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns who are desperate to emulate their 2016
success when they lifted their first continental title.
Yearning for continental glory since last tasting CAF
Champions League success in 2015, TP Mazembe will prepare to welcome Angola’s
Atletico de Petroleos to Lubumbashi in the first leg before travelling to
Luanda for the return fixture.
The Angolans best run was in the 2021/22 season where their
journey ended in the semi-finals against eventual winners, Wydad Casablanca.
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The last Quarter-Final fixture sees four-time champions and
Tunisian powerhouse, Esperance Sportive de Tunis up against 1998 champions Asec Mimosas who will be spurred by the Ivorians’ recent TotalEnergies CAF
Africa Cup of Nations success a month ago.
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals Draw
Outcome:
First Leg: 29 – 30 March 2024
QF 1 | Simba FC (TAN) vs Al Ahly SC (EGY)
QF 2 | TP Mazembe (DRC) vs Atletico de Petroleos (ANG)
QF 3 | Esperance Sportive de Tunis (TUN) vs Asec Mimosas
(CIV)
QF 4 | Young Africans (TAN) vs Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA)
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Second Leg: 05 – 06 April 2024
QF 1 | Al Ahly SC (EGY) vs Simba FC (TAN)
QF 2 | Atletico de Petroleos (ANG) vs TP Mazembe (DRC)
QF 3 | vs Asec Mimosas (CIV) vs Esperance Sportive de Tunis
(TUN)
QF 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) vs Young Africans (TAN)
Semi-Finals Draw Outcome
SF 1: QF 3 Winner vs QF 4 Winner
SF 2: QF 2 Winner vs QF 1 Winner
Semi-Finals Official Dates and Venues TBC
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Reporting by CAF