Who are the eight remaining sides in the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup?
The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will take place in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, where the eight remaining sides will learn their path to the final.
The draw will be held at the world-class beIN SPORTS studios from 16h00 Cairo time (14h00 GMT).
The four group winners will be drawn against the four runners-up, though they cannot meet the team who advanced to the knockout stage from their pool. The draw for the semi-finals will be conducted at the same time.
Here is a look at the eight remaining teams in the competition.
GROUP WINNERS
SIMBA SC
Country: Tanzania
Coach: Fadlu Davids (South Africa)
Best finish: Quarter-finals 2021-22
Simba will be hoping for their best ever finish in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup having topped their pool with an impressive haul of 13 points from a possible 18. They were quarter-finalists in 2021-22 and did reach the final of the of CAF Cup in 1993, but have yet to lift a continental title. They have young South African coach Fadlu Davids in charge and he has impressed since joining in July 2024.
RS BERKANE
Country: Morocco
Coach: Mouin Chaâbani (Tunisia)
Best finish: Winners 2019-20, 2021-22
The Moroccan side have enjoyed huge success in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup in the recent past having been to four finals in the previous six seasons, winning two of those. Having been edged by Zamalek in the decider last year they will be keen to get back there again. They managed 16 points in the pool stage, more than any other club and conceded only one goal in their six games
USM ALGER
Country: Algeria
Coach: Marcos Paquetá (Brazil)
Best finish: Winners 2022-23USM Alger were champions as recently as 2022-23 and followed that up with a semi-final showing last season. They have the form forward through the group stages in Ismaïl Belkacemi, who netted five goals as they managed 14 in all, the most of any team. They have recently unveiled the Brazilian Marcos Paquetá as their new coach, who has a long history coaching in Africa, including with Zamalek and most recently CR Belouizdad.
ZAMALEK SC
Country: Egypt
Coach: José Peseiro (Portugal)
Best finish: Winners 2018–19, 2023–24
The reigning champions will be in search of back-to-back titles and breezed through the group stages unbeaten with 14 points from a possible 18. They also have a new coach in former Nigeria tactician José Peseiro, who replaced Christian Gross in the last week. The Portuguese is a former Al Ahly coach and led the Super Eagles to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023.
GROUP RUNNERS-UP
AL MASRY FC
Country: Egypt
Coach: Ali Maher (Egypt)
Best finish: Semi-finals 2018
Al Masry finished runners-up to Egyptian rivals Zamalek in their pool as they took nine points. They were semi-finalists in this competition in 2018 but lost out to AS Vita Club and will be seeking to reach a first continental final this year. They also reached the quarter-finals in both 2019-20 and 2021-22, but on both occasions lost out to Morocco’s RS Berkane.
ASEC MIMOSAS
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
Coach: Julien Chevalier (France)
Best finish: Semi-finals 2022-23
ASEC Mimosas edged Senegalese side ASC Jaraaf on head-to-head to claim second spot in their pool behind USM Alger. They had two wins, two draws and two defeats, boosted by solid home record but not so flash on the road. They reached the semi-finals in 2022-23 but lost out to USM Alger, who have become a familiar foe. Their coach Julien Chevalier has been in charge of the side since 2019 and has developed a strong squad.
CS CONSTANTINE
Country: Algeria
Coach: Kheïreddine Madoui (Algeria)
Best finish: Second round 2014, 2016
CS Constantine managed a strong pool campaign that garnered them 12 points but finished runners up to Simba SC. It is a good outcome for a club in its debut group stage campaign having suffered two second round exits in 2014 and 2016. They are coached by Kheïreddine Madoui, who is in his second spell with the team.
STELLENBOSCH FC
Country: South Africa
Coach: Steve Barker (South Africa)
Best finish: Debut
Ambitious Stellenbosch FC are in their maiden season in CAF Interclub football and came through a difficult pool by finishing runners-up to RS Berkane. They are a team packed with good young talent, who will have been on a steep learning curve this season. Their coach Steve Barker is the nephew of legendary former South Africa tactician Clive Barker, and has developed a strong reputation in his own right.