Traoré, Eltaieb, Darragi and Emana confirmed as Draw Assistants for TotalEnergies CAF Interclub Group Stage Draws
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has confirmed four former African internationals, Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso), Mudather Eltaieb (Sudan), Oussama Darragi (Tunisia) and Achille Emana (Cameroon), as Draw Assistants for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27 Group Stage Draws that take place in Cairo on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
The draws will take place at the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Headquarters in Cairo as follows and will be streamed live on CAF's official digital platforms, including CAF TV:
· TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup: 14h00 Cairo time (11h00 GMT)
· TotalEnergies CAF Champions League: 15h00 Cairo time (12h00 GMT)
Former Burkina Faso international Traoré and Sudanese football icon Eltaieb will assist with the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Draw, while former Tunisia international Darragi and Cameroonian legend Emana will assist with the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Draw.
The proceedings will be conducted by CAF’s Khaled Nassar, with Ugandan sports broadcaster Andrew Kabuura serving as Master of Ceremonies.
Profiles of the Draw Assistants
ALAIN TRAORÉ (BURKINA FASO) – TOTALENERGIES CAF CONFEDERATION CUP
Traoré is one of Burkina Faso's most accomplished former internationals and was part of the national team that reached the final of the 2013 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Renowned for his technical ability, creativity and powerful left foot, Traoré enjoyed a distinguished professional career that included spells with French clubs Auxerre, Lorient and Monaco. He also made his mark in African interclub football with Morocco's RS Berkane, helping the club win the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup in 2020. His continental experience brings a strong connection to the competition whose Group Stage Draw he will assist.
MUDATHER ELTAIEB (SUDAN) – TOTALENERGIES CAF CONFEDERATION CUP
Eltaieb, popularly known as Mudather Karika, is a former Sudan international striker who became a prominent figure in Sudanese football through his performances for Al Hilal Omdurman. Known for his goalscoring ability and attacking movement, Eltaieb represented Sudan at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations and played an important role in the national team's campaign at the 2012 tournament, scoring twice as Sudan reached the quarter-finals. His extensive experience in African club football, particularly with Al Hilal, makes him a fitting representative of the continent's football heritage at Wednesday's draw.
OUSSAMA DARRAGI (TUNISIA) – TOTALENERGIES CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Darragi is a former Tunisia international and one of the country's most celebrated attacking midfielders of his generation. The former Espérance Sportive de Tunis playmaker was instrumental in the club's triumph in the 2011 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, helping the Tunisian giants defeat Morocco's Wydad Casablanca in the final.
His outstanding performances during that campaign earned him the 2011 CAF African Player of the Year award for players based in Africa.
Darragi also enjoyed spells with clubs including Switzerland's FC Sion and Tunisia's Club Africain, adding to an accomplished career at domestic, continental and international level.
ACHILLE EMANA (CAMEROON) – TOTALENERGIES CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Emana is a former Cameroon international midfielder who represented the Indomitable Lions at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and several editions of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. He was part of Cameroon's squad that reached the final of the 2008 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana, where the Indomitable Lions finished runners-up to Egypt. Emana enjoyed a successful European club career, particularly with Toulouse in France and Real Betis in Spain, before continuing his professional career in Saudi Arabia and other leagues. His international experience and achievements across several continents add further distinction to the group of African football personalities selected for Wednesday's event.
Sixteen clubs have secured their places in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage while in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, 15 clubs have confirmed qualification, with one remaining place to be decided.
Each competition's Group Stage will feature 16 clubs divided into four groups of four, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the quarter-finals.
The Group Stages are scheduled to begin in November 2026.
For more information on the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, visit www.cafonline.com.
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