This weekend is first round of CAF competitions (both CAF champions’ league and CAF Confederations cup), we now look at the remaining COSAFA region teams that are still left in the highlighted 2 competitions post the preliminary round that was very-very tough and which saw 5 COSAFA teams getting knocked out(Orlando Pirates (RSA), Green Mamba (Swaziland), Japan Actuel's (Madagascar), Lesotho Correctional Services (Lesotho) and Coin Nord (Comoros) while 3 other teams in Motor Action (Zimbabwe), Red Arrows (Zambia) and Extension Gunners (Botswana) bit the dust in the preliminary round of CAF Confederations cup.
A total of 8 COSAFA region teams were eliminated during the preliminary rounds of the continental show pieces. We are now left with 5 teams representing the region in CAF Champions’ league and 6 in CAF Confederations cup.
This round looks very interesting, it sees 3 COSAFA teams hosting 3 other teams from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 3 other COSAFA teams will be hosting 3 different teams from Sudan. Interesting isn’t it? Look at fixtures below
We have only 2 matches that will be an all COSAFA region affairs and 1 thing is certain there, 2 COSAFA teams will not proceed to the second round of both tournaments and the flip side to that is – “we are guaranteed 2 teams from our region to proceed to the second round”
11 teams from COSAFA are still left and 7 countries represented:
Angola (2 teams)
Madagascar (1 team)
Mozambique (2 teams)
South Africa (1 team)
Swaziland (1 team)
Zambia (1 team)
Zimbabwe (3 teams)
A good thing to note is that all the matches (excluding all COSAFA region affairs) will be hosted by teams from the region, this gives our teams a chance to take an advantage going to the second leg. We have to win our home games convincingly so that we can have less pressure when going out for the second legs.
CAF Champions league Fixtures:
Recretivo do Libodo (Angola) vs. Sunshine Stars (Nigeria)
Liga Muçulmana (Mozambique) vs. Power (Zimbabwe)
FC Platinum (Zimbabwe) vs. Al-Merreikh (Sudan)
Power Dynamos (Zambia) vs. TP Mazembe (DRC)
CAF Confederations cup Fixtures:
Black Leopards (South Africa) vs. Saint Eloi Lupopo (DRC)
Royal Leopards (Swaziland) vs. US Tshinkunku (DRC)
Ferroviário de Maputo (Mozambique) vs. Al-Ahli Shendi (Sudan)
Tana (Madagascar) vs. Inter Luanda (Angola)
Hangwe (Zimbabwe) vs. Amal Atbara (Sudan)
All the best to our representing teams, we know that you will make the region proud
