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2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

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2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Dates9 February – 18 April 2019
2017

The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 9 February to 18 April 2018.[1] A total of 70 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 13 December 2017 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]

The entry round of the 54 teams entered into the draw is determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses).

Entry round First round
(10 teams)
Preliminary round
(44 teams)
Teams

Format

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In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]

Schedule

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The schedule of each round was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics).[1]

Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 9–11 February 2018 20–21 February 2018
First round 6–7 March 2018 16–18 March 2018
Play-off round 6–8 April 2018 17–18 April 2018

Bracket

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The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 13 December 2017.[3][4]

The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the play-off round, where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League first round.

Preliminary round First round
          
1 Angola Petro de Luanda 5 0 5
4 Malawi Masters Security 0 0 0
Angola Petro de Luanda 0 1 1
South Africa SuperSport United 0 2 2
3 South Africa SuperSport United Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Mozambique Costa do Sol 1 1 2
4 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 0 0 0
Mozambique Costa do Sol 0 2 2 (a)
South Africa Cape Town City 1 1 2 (a)
3 Eswatini Young Buffaloes 0 0 0
2 South Africa Cape Town City 1 1 2
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Benin Energie 1 1 2
4 Guinea Hafia 0 1 1
Benin Energie 0 2 2
Nigeria Enyimba 2 3 5
3 Nigeria Enyimba Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Mali Djoliba w/o
4 Liberia ELWA United
Mali Djoliba 1 1 2 (a)
Rwanda APR 0 2 2 (a)
3 Rwanda APR 4 2 6
2 Seychelles Anse Réunion 0 1 1
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Comoros Ngazi Sport 1 1 2
4 Mauritius AS Port-Louis 2000 1 4 5
Mauritius AS Port-Louis 2000 0 0 0
Madagascar Fosa Juniors 2 1 3
3 Kenya AFC Leopards 1 0 1 (a)
2 Madagascar Fosa Juniors 1 0 1 (a)
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Gabon AS Mangasport 0 1 1
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union 1 1 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union 2 1 3 (a)
Algeria USM Alger 2 1 3 (a)
3 Algeria USM Alger Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Burundi Olympique Star 0 1 1
4 Burkina Faso Étoile Filante 0 0 0
Burundi Olympique Star 0 0 0
Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 0 6 6
3 Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe Bye
4  
Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 1 0 1
Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Niefang 1 1 2
3 Cameroon New Star 2 0 2 (a)
2 Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Niefang 1 1 2 (a)
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Ivory Coast AS Tanda 0 0 0
4 Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha 0 1 1
Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha 3 1 4
Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi 0 2 2
3 Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Libya Al-Ittihad Tripoli 1 3 4
4 Niger Sahel 0 0 0
Libya Al-Ittihad Tripoli 1 0 1 (2 p)
Nigeria Akwa United 0 1 1 (3 p)
3 Nigeria Akwa United 1 2 3
2 The Gambia Banjul Hawks 2 0 2
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Ghana Asante Kotoko 1 0 1 (6 p)
4 Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville 0 1 1 (7 p)
Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville 3 1 4
Tunisia US Ben Guerdane 0 3 3
3 Tunisia US Ben Guerdane w/o
2 South Sudan Al-Hilal Juba
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Mali Onze Créateurs 1 0 1
4 Algeria CR Belouizdad 1 2 3
Algeria CR Belouizdad 3 0 3
Zambia Nkana 0 1 1
3 Zambia Nkana Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Tanzania Simba 4 1 5
4 Djibouti Gendarmerie Nationale 0 0 0
Tanzania Simba 2 0 2 (a)
Egypt Al-Masry 2 0 2 (a)
3 Egypt Al-Masry 4 1 5
2 Zambia Green Buffaloes 0 2 2
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Morocco RS Berkane 2 1 3
4 Senegal Mbour Petite-Côte 1 1 2
Morocco RS Berkane 3 1 4
Tunisia Club Africain 1 0 1
3 Tunisia Club Africain Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Morocco Raja Casablanca Bye
4  
Morocco Raja Casablanca 1 4 5
Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1 2 3
3 Ivory Coast Africa Sports 1 0 1
2 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1 1 2
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Zanzibar Zimamoto 1 0 1
4 Ethiopia Welayta Dicha 1 1 2
Ethiopia Welayta Dicha 2 1 3 (4 p)
Egypt Zamalek 1 2 3 (3 p)
3 Egypt Zamalek Bye
2  

Preliminary round

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The preliminary round included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Petro de Luanda Angola 5–0 Malawi Masters Security 5–0 0–0
Young Buffaloes Eswatini 0–2 South Africa Cape Town City 0–1 0–1
Costa do Sol Mozambique 2–0 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 1–0 1–0
Energie Benin 2–1 Guinea Hafia 1–0 1–1
APR Rwanda 6–1 Seychelles Anse Réunion 4–0 2–1
Djoliba Mali w/o[w/o 1] Liberia ELWA United
AFC Leopards Kenya 1–1 (a) Madagascar Fosa Juniors 1–1 0–0
Ngazi Sport Comoros 2–5 Mauritius AS Port-Louis 2000 1–1 1–4
AS Mangasport Gabon 1–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union 0–1 1–1
Olympique Star Burundi 1–0 Burkina Faso Étoile Filante 0–0 1–0
New Star Cameroon 2–2 (a) Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Niefang 2–1 0–1
AS Tanda Ivory Coast 0–1 Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha 0–0 0–1
Akwa United Nigeria 3–2 The Gambia Banjul Hawks 1–2 2–0
Al-Ittihad Tripoli Libya 4–0 Niger Sahel 1–0 3–0
US Ben Guerdane Tunisia w/o[w/o 2] South Sudan Al-Hilal Juba
Asante Kotoko Ghana 1–1 (6–7 p) Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville 1–0 0–1
Onze Créateurs Mali 1–3 Algeria CR Belouizdad 1–1 0–2
Al-Masry Egypt 5–2 Zambia Green Buffaloes 4–0 1–2
Simba Tanzania 5–0 Djibouti Gendarmerie Nationale 4–0 1–0
RS Berkane Morocco 3–2 Senegal Mbour Petite-Côte 2–1 1–1
Africa Sports Ivory Coast 1–2 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1–1 0–1
Zimamoto Zanzibar 1–2 Ethiopia Welayta Dicha 1–1 0–1

Notes:

  1. ^ Djoliba won on walkover after ELWA United withdrew.[5]
  2. ^ US Ben Guerdane won on walkover after Al-Hilal Juba failed to arrive for the first leg.[6]
Petro de Luanda Angola5–0Malawi Masters Security
Report
Masters Security Malawi0–0Angola Petro de Luanda
Report

Petro de Luanda won 5–0 on aggregate.


Young Buffaloes Eswatini0–1South Africa Cape Town City
Report
Cape Town City South Africa1–0Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Report

Cape Town City won 2–0 on aggregate.


Costa do Sol Mozambique1–0Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
Report

Costa do Sol won 2–0 on aggregate.


Energie Benin1–0Guinea Hafia
Report
Hafia Guinea1–1Benin Energie
Report

Energie won 2–1 on aggregate.


APR Rwanda4–0Seychelles Anse Réunion
Report
Anse Réunion Seychelles1–2Rwanda APR
Report

APR won 6–1 on aggregate.


Djoliba MaliCancelledLiberia ELWA United
Report
ELWA United LiberiaCancelledMali Djoliba
Report

Djoliba won on walkover after ELWA United withdrew.[5]


AFC Leopards Kenya1–1Madagascar Fosa Juniors
Report
Fosa Juniors Madagascar0–0Kenya AFC Leopards
Report

1–1 on aggregate. Fosa Juniors won on away goals.


Ngazi Sport Comoros1–1Mauritius AS Port-Louis 2000
Report
AS Port-Louis 2000 Mauritius4–1Comoros Ngazi Sport
Report

AS Port-Louis 2000 won 5–2 on aggregate.


AS Mangasport Gabon0–1Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union
Report

AS Maniema Union won 2–1 on aggregate.


Étoile Filante Burkina Faso0–1Burundi Olympique Star
Report

Olympique Star won 1–0 on aggregate.


New Star Cameroon2–1Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Niefang
Report
Deportivo Niefang Equatorial Guinea1–0Cameroon New Star
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Deportivo Niefang won on away goals.


AS Tanda Ivory Coast0–0Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha
Report
CS La Mancha Republic of the Congo1–0Ivory Coast AS Tanda
Report

CS La Mancha won 1–0 on aggregate.


Banjul Hawks The Gambia0–2Nigeria Akwa United
Report

Akwa United won 3–2 on aggregate.


Al-Ittihad Tripoli Libya1–0Niger Sahel
Report
Sahel Niger0–3Libya Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Report

Al-Ittihad Tripoli won 4–0 on aggregate.


US Ben Guerdane TunisiaCancelledSouth Sudan Al-Hilal Juba
Report
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Al-Hilal Juba South SudanCancelledTunisia US Ben Guerdane
Report

US Ben Guerdane won on walkover after Al-Hilal Juba failed to arrive for the first leg.[7][6]


Asante Kotoko Ghana1–0Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville
Report

1–1 on aggregate. CARA Brazzaville won 7–6 on penalties.


Onze Créateurs Mali1–1Algeria CR Belouizdad
Report
CR Belouizdad Algeria2–0Mali Onze Créateurs
Report

CR Belouizdad won 3–1 on aggregate.


Al-Masry Egypt4–0Zambia Green Buffaloes
Report
Green Buffaloes Zambia2–1Egypt Al-Masry
Report

Al-Masry won 5–2 on aggregate.


Simba Tanzania4–0Djibouti Gendarmerie Nationale
Report

Simba won 5–0 on aggregate.


RS Berkane Morocco2–1Senegal Mbour Petite-Côte
Report
Mbour Petite-Côte Senegal1–1Morocco RS Berkane
Report

RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.


Africa Sports Ivory Coast1–1Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
Report
FC Nouadhibou Mauritania1–0Ivory Coast Africa Sports
Report

FC Nouadhibou won 2–1 on aggregate.


Zimamoto Zanzibar1–1Ethiopia Welayta Dicha
Report
Welayta Dicha Ethiopia1–0Zanzibar Zimamoto
Report

Welayta Dicha won 2–1 on aggregate.

First round

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The first round included 32 teams: the 22 winners of the preliminary round, and the 10 teams that received byes to this round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Petro de Luanda Angola 1–2 South Africa SuperSport United 0–0 1–2
Costa do Sol Mozambique 2–2 (a) South Africa Cape Town City 0–1 2–1
Energie Benin 2–5 Nigeria Enyimba 0–2 2–3
Djoliba Mali 2–2 (a) Rwanda APR 1–0 1–2
AS Port-Louis 2000 Mauritius 0–3 Madagascar Fosa Juniors 0–2 0–1
AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the Congo 3–3 (a) Algeria USM Alger 2–2 1–1
Olympique Star Burundi 0–6 Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 0–0 0–6
DC Motema Pembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 1–2 Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Niefang 1–1 0–1
CS La Mancha Republic of the Congo 4–2 Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi 3–0 1–2
Al-Ittihad Tripoli Libya 1–1 (2–3 p) Nigeria Akwa United 1–0 0–1
CARA Brazzaville Republic of the Congo 4–3 Tunisia US Ben Guerdane 3–0 1–3
CR Belouizdad Algeria 3–1 Zambia Nkana 3–0 0–1
Simba Tanzania 2–2 (a) Egypt Al-Masry 2–2 0–0
RS Berkane Morocco 4–1 Tunisia Club Africain 3–1 1–0
Raja Casablanca Morocco 5–3 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1–1 4–2
Welayta Dicha Ethiopia 3–3 (4–3 p) Egypt Zamalek 2–1 1–2

SuperSport United won 2–1 on aggregate.


Costa do Sol Mozambique0–1South Africa Cape Town City
Report
Cape Town City South Africa1–2Mozambique Costa do Sol
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Costa do Sol won on away goals.


Energie Benin0–2Nigeria Enyimba
Report
Enyimba Nigeria3–2Benin Energie
Report

Enyimba won 5–2 on aggregate.


Djoliba Mali1–0Rwanda APR
Report
APR Rwanda2–1Mali Djoliba
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Djoliba won on away goals.


Fosa Juniors won 3–0 on aggregate.


AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the Congo2–2Algeria USM Alger
Report
USM Alger Algeria1–1Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union
Report

3–3 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.


Olympique Star Burundi0–0Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid
Report
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid Sudan6–0Burundi Olympique Star
Report

Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 6–0 on aggregate.


Deportivo Niefang won 2–1 on aggregate.


Al-Ahly Shendi Sudan2–1Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha
Report

CS La Mancha won 4–2 on aggregate.


1–1 on aggregate. Akwa United won 3–2 on penalties.


CARA Brazzaville won 4–3 on aggregate.


CR Belouizdad Algeria3–0Zambia Nkana
Report
Nkana Zambia1–0Algeria CR Belouizdad
Report

CR Belouizdad won 3–1 on aggregate.


Simba Tanzania2–2Egypt Al-Masry
Report
Al-Masry Egypt0–0Tanzania Simba
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Al-Masry won on away goals.


RS Berkane Morocco3–1Tunisia Club Africain
Report
Club Africain Tunisia0–1Morocco RS Berkane
Report

RS Berkane won 4–1 on aggregate.


Raja Casablanca Morocco1–1Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
Report
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
FC Nouadhibou Mauritania2–4Morocco Raja Casablanca
Report

Raja Casablanca won 5–3 on aggregate.


Welayta Dicha Ethiopia2–1Egypt Zamalek
Report
Zamalek Egypt2–1Ethiopia Welayta Dicha
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)

3–3 on aggregate. Welayta Dicha won 4–3 on penalties.

Play-off round

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The play-off round included 32 teams: the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup first round and the 16 losers of the Champions League first round.

The draw for the play-off round was held on 21 March 2018, 19:00 EET (UTC+2), at the Ritz Carlton in Cairo, Egypt.[8][9] The winners of the Confederation Cup first round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League first round, with the teams from the Confederation Cup hosting the second leg.

The 32 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses):[10]

  • Pot A contained the four highest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round.
  • Pot B contained the four highest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
  • Pot C contained the twelve lowest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round.
  • Pot D contained the twelve lowest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round.

First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot D were drawn into four ties. Next, a team from Pot B and a team from Pot C were drawn into four ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot C and Pot D were drawn into the last eight ties.[11]

Pot Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
Qualified from Champions League Confederation Cup Champions League Confederation Cup
Teams

The 16 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zanaco Zambia 0–5 Morocco Raja Casablanca 0–2 0–3
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 6–1 Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha 1–0 5–1
Saint George Ethiopia 1–1 (3–4 p) Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville 1–0 0–1
Al-Hilal Sudan 3–3 (a) Nigeria Akwa United 2–0 1–3
Gor Mahia Kenya 2–2 (a) South Africa SuperSport United 1–0 1–2
UD Songo Mozambique 4–3 Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 3–1 1–2
Plateau United Nigeria 2–5 Algeria USM Alger 2–1 0–4
Bidvest Wits South Africa 1–1 (a) Nigeria Enyimba 1–1 0–0
Aduana Stars Ghana 7–3 Madagascar Fosa Juniors 6–1 1–2
Young Africans Tanzania 2–1 Ethiopia Welayta Dicha 2–0 0–1
Génération Foot Senegal 3–3 (a) Morocco RS Berkane 3–1 0–2
CF Mounana Gabon 2–3 Egypt Al-Masry 1–1 1–2
ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast 1–0 Algeria CR Belouizdad 1–0 0–0
Williamsville AC Ivory Coast 3–2 Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Niefang 2–0 1–2
MFM Nigeria 0–1 Mali Djoliba 0–1 0–0
Rayon Sports Rwanda 3–2 Mozambique Costa do Sol 3–0 0–2
Zanaco Zambia0–2Morocco Raja Casablanca
Report
Raja Casablanca Morocco3–0Zambia Zanaco
Report

Raja Casablanca won 5–0 on aggregate.


AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo1–0Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha
Report
CS La Mancha Republic of the Congo1–5Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
Report

AS Vita Club won 6–1 on aggregate.


1–1 on aggregate. CARA Brazzaville won 4–3 on penalties.


Al-Hilal Sudan2–0Nigeria Akwa United
Report
Akwa United Nigeria3–1Sudan Al-Hilal
Report

3–3 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on away goals.


Gor Mahia Kenya1–0South Africa SuperSport United
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won on away goals.


UD Songo Mozambique3–1Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid
Report
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid Sudan2–1Mozambique UD Songo
Report

UD Songo won 4–3 on aggregate.


Plateau United Nigeria2–1Algeria USM Alger
Report
USM Alger Algeria4–0Nigeria Plateau United
Report

USM Alger won 5–2 on aggregate.


Bidvest Wits South Africa1–1Nigeria Enyimba
Report
Enyimba Nigeria0–0South Africa Bidvest Wits
Report

1–1 on aggregate. Enyimba won on away goals.


Aduana Stars Ghana6–1Madagascar Fosa Juniors
Report
Fosa Juniors Madagascar2–1Ghana Aduana Stars
Report

Aduana Stars won 7–3 on aggregate.


Young Africans Tanzania2–0Ethiopia Welayta Dicha
Report
Welayta Dicha Ethiopia1–0Tanzania Young Africans
Report

Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.


Génération Foot Senegal3–1Morocco RS Berkane
Report
RS Berkane Morocco2–0Senegal Génération Foot
Report

3–3 on aggregate. RS Berkane won on away goals.


Al-Masry Egypt2–1Gabon CF Mounana
Report

Al-Masry won 3–2 on aggregate.


CR Belouizdad Algeria0–0Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
Report

ASEC Mimosas won 1–0 on aggregate.


Deportivo Niefang Equatorial Guinea2–1Ivory Coast Williamsville AC
Report

Williamsville AC won 3–2 on aggregate.


MFM Nigeria0–1Mali Djoliba
Report
Djoliba Mali0–0Nigeria MFM
Report

Djoliba won 1–0 on aggregate.


Rayon Sports Rwanda3–0Mozambique Costa do Sol
Report
Costa do Sol Mozambique2–0Rwanda Rayon Sports
Report

Rayon Sports won 3–2 on aggregate.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The teams from Mali were listed as Mali 1 (Onze Créateurs) and Mali 2 (Djoliba) at the time of the qualifying round draw.
  2. ^ The identity of the team from Benin was not known at the time of the qualifying round draw.
  3. ^ a b Teams from Libya are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References

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  1. ^ a b "DATES FOR CAF INTERCLUBS COMPETITIONS 2018" (PDF). CAF.
  2. ^ a b "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ a b "Draw results of Interclubs 2018 prelims". CAF. 13 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the draw: Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018" (PDF). CAF.
  5. ^ a b "FORFAIT DU CLUB ELWA UNITED". CAF. 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b "South Sudanese clubs Al Salam Wau, Hilal Juba eliminated". CAF. 15 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Coupe de la CAF : L'US Ben Guerdane qualifiée par forfait du club sud-soudanais Al Hilal Juba". directinfo.webmanagercenter.com. 10 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Draw for the Champions League & Confederation Cup 2018". YouTube. 21 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Results of draw of 2nd 1/16th round". CAF. 21 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Ranking of the clubs qualified to the 2nd 1/16th Finals of Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018" (PDF). CAF.
  11. ^ "Draw Procedures for Interclubs Group Phase". CAF. 20 March 2018.
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