The return leg matches of the second round of the qualifiers are scheduled for this weekend with several matches across the continent as teams’ battle for places at the final lap of the journey to Niger 2019.

Holders Zambia play home for the first time in the qualifiers where they hope to wrap-up their second round assignment against Rwanda. Zambia host Rwanda at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on Saturday, 19 May 2018 in second round second leg.

South African forward Lyle Foster is determined to lead Amajita to the next round of the qualifiers as they prepare to welcome Mozambique in a second leg encounter following a hard fought 1-1 draw played at Campo de Ferroviaro da Beira.

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad was among top dignitaries who witnessed the Nelson Mandela Centenary match between South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns against Spanish giants, Barcelona which was played before a sell-out crowd at Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium on Wednesday night (16 May 2018).

Despite going down to 10-men early in the second half, Kenya’s Gor Mahia did everything right against Algeria’s USM Alger but score.

A brace from striker Ayoub El Kaabi handed RS Berkane a vital 2-0 away win over ten-man UD Songo of Mozambique in their Group B Day Two match on Wednesday in Beira.

Tanzania’s Young Africans and visiting Rayon Sports settled for a barren draw in their Group D Day Two match on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam.

Etoile Sahel of Tunisia exploited poor defending of crosses by Zesco United of Zambia to win 2-1 in Sousse on Wednesday and top Group D of the CAF Champions League.

African rookies Aduana Stars of Ghana came from behind three times to snatch a stoppage-time 3-3 draw with Raja Casablanca of Morocco Wednesday in the CAF Confederation Cup group phase.

Start list: Étoile Sportive du Sahel VS Zesco United FC