16 clubs are partaking in the CAF Champions League group stage
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has conducted the draw for the group stage of the 2025/2026 Champions League, unveiling some exciting fixtures.
In Group A, RS Berkane (Morocco), Pyramids FC (Egypt), Rivers United (Nigeria), and Power Dynamos (Zambia) will battle for qualification.
Group B features top teams from across the continent and is widely considered the “group of death,” comprising Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Young Africans (Tanzania), AS FAR Rabat (Morocco), and JS Kabylie (Algeria).
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Group C includes Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Al Hilal Omdurman (Sudan), MC Alger (Algeria), and Saint-Éloi Lupopo (DR Congo).
In Group D, Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia), Simba SC (Tanzania), Petro de Luanda (Angola), and Stade Malien (Mali) will compete for a spot in the knockout stages.
Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly, and Espérance de Tunis are tipped as favorites, but they will face fierce competition from MC Alger, Simba SC, and other clubs determined to make history in African football.
The group stage matches will be played between November 2025 and February 2026, running concurrently with the CAF Confederation Cup, as Africa’s elite clubs begin their quest for continental glory.
Neither Asante Kotoko nor Bibiani Gold Stars made it to the group stage, as both teams were eliminated in the preliminary round.
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