2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup season kicks off this weekend
After a spectacular season, the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's second tier club competition makes an exciting return.
CAFOnline.com takes a look at some of the matches to look forward to as the 2023/24 season gets underway this weekend.
The question on many African football fans is who will dethrone USM Algiers of their throne? But first, the journey to the final has to start with this weekend’s preliminary stages of the competition.
This Saturday August 19 Singida Big Stars will host JKU FC at the same moment Kakamega will cross swords with Al-Hilal. The Clube Ferroviario de Maputo will be opposed to Belle Lumière.
On Saturday, 18 August, Singida Big Stars plays host to JKU FC while Kakamega will take on Al-Hilal.
An exciting encounter awaits in fans when Clube Ferreoviaro de Maputo takes on Belle Lumiere while later in the day, Stade Malien face a tough battle against Watanga.
Casa Sport will then have a very tricky encounter against Etoile Filante in one of the key fixtures to look forward this weekend.
The return leg fixtures will be from 24 August, where the first round of preliminary stages will be concluded.
Full fixtures of the first-leg of the Preliminary Round:
18.8.2023
Singida Big Stars FC vs JKU SCZ
19.8.2023
Bendel Insurance vs AS Olympic Chlef
ARTA SOLAR7 vs HORSEED SPORTS CLUB
Kakamenga Homeboyz vs Al Hilal
Sekhukhune United FC vs Young Buffaloes FC
(SEKHUKHUNE UNITED FC qualify to next round after Young Buffaloes FC withdrawal)
Cano Sport Academy vs MAESTRO UNITED ZAMBIA FC
Ferroviario de Maputo vs BELLE LUMIERE DE DJOIEZI
(Ferroviario de Maputo qualify to next round after BELLE LUMIERE DE DJOIEZI withdrawal)
Gaborone United SC vs ELGECO PLUS
Amicale des Douanes vs Super Olympien d'une Afrique Renaissante (SOAR)
ASCK vs Académie Football Amadou Diallo
Milo Football Club vs Dreams FC
AS Douanes vs Kallon Football Club
Hay El Arab vs AIGLE NOIR C.S THE FIGHTERS
(AIGLE NOIR C.S THE FIGHTERS qualify to next round after Hay El Arab withdrawal)
Haidoub vs EL MERRIEKH FC, Juba
20.8.2023
Fath Union Sport (F.U.S) vs AS Loto FC
CASA SPORTS DE ZIGUINCHOR vs Etoile Filante De Ouagadougou
BAHIR DAR CITY SPORT CLUB vs Azam Football Club
Olympique de Beja vs Abu Salim SC
Watanga FC vs Stade Malien
Academica Petroleos Clube do Lobito vs La Passe FC