CAF announces Quarter-Finals Draw Dates for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup
Published: Wednesday, 05 February 2025
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the date and venue for the Quarter-Finals draw of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.
The draw will be conducted in Qatar's capital, Doha in partnership with CAF media rights partner, beIN Sport on Thursday, 20 February 2025 where CAF will map out the exciting quarter-final fixtures for both competitions.
The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup draw will take place at 14h00 GMT (16h00 Cairo Time), followed by the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League draw at 15h00 GMT (17h00 Cairo Time).
The Quarter-Finals of both competitions will be played over two legs, with the first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League scheduled for 1-2 April and 8-9 April, while the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final fixtures are set to take place on 2 April and 9 April 2025.
Both draws will feature the reigning champions of each competition: Al Ahly SC, title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, and Zamalek SC, the defending TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup champions.
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-Final Stage Qualified Teams:
Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Al Hilal (Sudan), AS FAR (Morocco), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates (South Africa), Pyramids (Egypt), MC Alger (Algeria).
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Quarter-Final Stage Qualified Teams:
Zamalek SC (Egypt), Asec Mimosas (Cote d'Ivoire), Al Masry (Egypt), CS Constantine (Algeria), RS Berkane (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), USM Alger (Algeria).
For more on the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, visit www.cafonline.com
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