Orlando Pirates will face opposition from the Comoros within the first spherical of qualifying for the 2023/24 Caf Champions League, after the draw for the competitors happened on Tuesday.
Mamelodi Sundowns, in the meantime, have a bye for the primary spherical of the competitors however will face opposition from both Gabon or Burundi for a spot within the group phases of the competitors.
The Buccaneers, again within the Champions League after ending as runners as much as Sundowns within the DStv Premiership final season, will play Djabal from the Comoros, with the 2 legged tie to be performed on the weekends of August 18-20 and August 25-27.
Djabal are the present Comoros champions however Pirates will probably be heavy favourites to beat the island facet and make it into the ultimate spherical of qualifying, the place they’d then play both Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy or Vipers SC from Uganda.
Jwaneng gained the Botswanan league title final season below South African coach Morena Ramoreboli, who additionally coached Bafana Bafana on the 2023 Cosafa Cup, the place they completed third.
Sundowns have a bye to the ultimate spherical of qualifying due to their seeding, on the again of a few years competing within the later phases of the Champions League.
Last season Rulani Mokwena’s Sundowns reached the semifinals, the place they only misplaced out to Wydad Casablanca.
If they’re to achieve the group phases of this season’s Champions League, Sundowns should beat both Bendje from Gabon or Bumamuru from Burundi.
The closing qualifying spherical ties will happen on the weekend of September 15-17 and September 30-October 1.
Confederation Cup draw
SuperSport United and Sekhukhune United, in the meantime, additionally discovered who they are going to face in subsequent season’s Caf Confederation Cup.
Sekhukhune will play Young Buffaloes of Swaziland within the preliminary spherical in the event that they win that can arrange a tough-looking tie towards FC St Eloi Lupopo from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
SuperSport have a bye to the ultimate spherical of qualifying the place they are going to play both Gaborone United from Botswana or Elgeco United from Madagascar.
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