The draw for the preliminary rounds of the CAF Confederation Cup and the Champions League was conducted on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt. Togolese team ASC Kara will face AFAD from Côte d’Ivoire in this continental competition.
ASC Kara, also known as ASCK, now knows their fate. They will clash with AFAD from Côte d’Ivoire in the CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers. This presents an opportunity for Togolese players to showcase their talent and represent their country on the continental stage. If ASCK manages to qualify, they will face the winner of the match between Amicale des Douanes from Mauritania and SOAR from Guinea.
On the other hand, Togolese club ASKO, representing in the Champions League, will face a formidable opponent in the first round. They will confront the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco (AS FAR), a strong team from the Maghreb kingdom. If successful, ASKO will then face another Maghreb opponent, the winner of the match between CS Constantine from Algeria and Etoile Sportive du Sahel from Tunisia.
Togolese fans eagerly await the start of the CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers, scheduled for August 18, and the Champions League, which will begin on September 15, 2023. The tension is rising as teams prepare to compete on the field, with the hope of delivering impressive performances and shining the spotlight on Togo’s football prowess in Africa.
Here is the full draw:
- Bendel Insurance (Nigeria) vs ASO Chlef (Algeria)
- FUS Rabat (Morocco) vs AS Loto (Benin)
- Casa Sports (Senegal) vs Étoile Filante (Burkina Faso)
- Arta Solar (Djibouti) vs Horseed FC (Somalia)
- Singida Big Stars (Tanzania) vs JKU SC (Zanzibar)
- Bahir Dar City (Ethiopia) vs Azam FC (Tanzania)
- Olympique Béja (Tunisia) vs Abu Selim (Libya)
- Kakamega Homeboyz (Kenya) vs Al Hilal Benghazi (Libya)
- Sekhukhune United (South Africa) vs Young Buffaloes (Eswatini)
- Cano Sport (Equatorial Guinea) vs Maestro United (Zambia)
- Ferroviário de Maputo (Mozambique) vs Belle Lumière (Comoros)
- Gaborone United (Botswana) vs Elgeco Plus (Madagascar)
- AS Douanes (Mauritania) vs SOAR (Guinea)
- ASC Kara (Togo) vs AFAD Djékanou (Ivory Coast)
- Milo FC (Guinea) vs Dreams FC (Ghana)
- AS Douanes (Niger) vs Kallon FC (Sierra Leone)
- Watanga FC (Liberia) vs Stade Malien (Mali)
- Hay El Arab (Sudan) vs Aigle Noir (Burundi)
- Haidoub (Sudan) vs Al-Merrikh Juba (South Sudan)
- Académica do Lobito (Angola) vs La Passe (Seychelles)
