2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
| Dates | 18 August – 1 October 2023 |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 150 (2.34 per match) |
The 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 1 October 2023. A total of 52 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup.
All times are local.
Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
The entry round of the 52 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses).
| Entry round | Second round (12 teams) |
First round (40 teams) |
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Format
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 was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 25 July 2023 | 18–20 August 2023 | 25–27 August 2023 |
| Second round | 15–17 September 2023 | 29 September – 1 October 2023 |
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 25 July 2023.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bendel Insurance (p)
| 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 4 |  ASO Chlef
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Bendel Insurance
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 RS Berkane
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | FUS Rabat
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Loto FC
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| FUS Rabat
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| USM Alger (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Casa Sports
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  EF Ouagadougou (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| EF Ouagadougou
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Rivers United
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Arta Solar
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Horseed
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Arta Solar
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Zamalek
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Singida Fountain Gate
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  JKU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Singida Fountain Gate
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Modern Future
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bahir Dar Kenema (p)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| 4 | Azam
| 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | |||||||||
| Bahir Dar Kenema
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Club Africain
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Olympique Béja
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Abu Salim
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Abu Salim
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
 Kampala City
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Kakamega Homeboyz
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Hilal Benghazi
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Al Hilal Benghazi (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||
 Rayon Sports
| 1 | 1 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Sekhukhune United
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 4 |  Young Buffaloes
| — | — | ||||||||||
| Sekhukhune United
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
 Saint-Éloi Lupopo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Cano Sport
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Maestro United
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Maestro United
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Diables Noirs
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ferroviário de Maputo
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 4 |  Belle Lumière
| — | — | ||||||||||
| Ferroviário de Maputo
| 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||
 Sagrada Esperança (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Gaborone United
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Elgeco Plus
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Gaborone United
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| SuperSport United
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Douanes Mauritania
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Académie SOAR (a)
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| Académie SOAR
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
 AFAD Djékanou
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  ASC Kara
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | AFAD Djékanou
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Milo FC
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Dreams FC
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Dreams FC
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Kallon
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  AS Douanes Niger
| — | — | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kallon
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Watanga
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Stade Malien
| 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Stade Malien (a)
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Aigle Noir
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Hay Al Arab
| — | — | ||||||||||
| 2 | Aigle Noir
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Haidoub
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al Merreikh Juba
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Al Merreikh Juba
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Académica do Lobito
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Académica do Lobito
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  La Passe
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
First round
The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendel Insurance
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1–1 (4–3 p) | ASO Chlef
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1–0 | 0–1 |
| FUS Rabat
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5–0 | AS Loto FC
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3–0 | 2–0 |
| Casa Sports
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1–1 (a) | EF Ouagadougou
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1–1 | 0–0 |
| Arta Solar
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6–0 | Horseed
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3–0 | 3–0 |
| Singida Fountain Gate
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4–3 | JKU
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4–1 | 0–2 |
| Bahir Dar Kenema
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3–3 (4–3 p) | Azam
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2–1 | 1–2 |
| Olympique Béja
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0–1 | Abu Salim
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0–1 | 0–0 |
| Kakamega Homeboyz
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1–4 | Al Hilal Benghazi
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0–0 | 1–4 |
| Sekhukhune United
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w/o[A] | Young Buffaloes
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— | — |
| Cano Sport
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1–4 | Maestro United
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1–1 | 0–3 |
| Ferroviário de Maputo
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w/o[B] | Belle Lumière
|
— | — |
| Gaborone United
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3–2 | Elgeco Plus
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0–1 | 3–1 |
| AS Douanes Mauritania
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2–2 (a) | Académie SOAR
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2–2 | 0–0 |
| ASC Kara
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1–2 | AFAD Djékanou
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0–0 | 1–2 |
| Milo FC
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2–3 | Dreams FC
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1–1 | 1–2 |
| AS Douanes Niger
|
w/o[C] | Kallon
|
— | — |
| Watanga
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2–7 | Stade Malien
|
1–3 | 1–4 |
| Hay Al Arab
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w/o[D] | Aigle Noir
|
— | — |
| Haidoub
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0–1 | Al Merreikh Juba
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0–1 | 0–0 |
| Académica do Lobito
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4–3 | La Passe
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2–1 | 2–2 |
Notes:
- ^ Sekhukhune United won on a walkover after Young Buffaloes withdrew due to financial problems.
- ^ Ferroviário de Maputo won on a walkover after Belle Lumière withdrew due to financial problems.
- ^ Kallon won on a walkover after Niger clubs withdrew from 2023–24 CAF interclub competitions due to the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.[2]
- ^ Aigle Noir won on a walkover after Hay Al Arab withdrew from the competition due to the 2023 Sudan conflict.
| Bendel Insurance | 1–0 | ASO Chlef |
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Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
1–1 on aggregate. Bendel Insurance won 4–3 on penalties.
| FUS Rabat | 3–0 | AS Loto FC |
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Referee: Yosri Bouali (Tunisia)
| AS Loto FC | 0–2 | FUS Rabat |
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Referee: Benoit Bado (Burkina Faso)
FUS Rabat won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Casa Sports | 1–1 | EF Ouagadougou |
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Referee: Naby Laye Toure (Guinea)
| EF Ouagadougou | 0–0 | Casa Sports |
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Referee: Hugues Modeste Richard Kokora (Ivory Coast)
1–1 on aggregate. EF Ouagadougou won on away goals.
| Arta Solar | 3–0 | Horseed |
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Referee: Anthony Kiri Emmanuel Daudfourth (South Sudan)
| Horseed | 0–3 | Arta Solar |
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Referee: Elly Sasii (Tanzania)
Arta Solar won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Singida Fountain Gate | 4–1 | JKU |
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Referee: Rodrigue Bigirimana (Burundi)
| JKU | 2–0 | Singida Fountain Gate |
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Referee: Mitiku Tewodros (Ethiopia)
Singida United won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Bahir Dar Kenema | 2–1 | Azam |
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Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
| Azam | 2–1 | Bahir Dar Kenema |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
3–3 on aggregate. Bahir Dar Kenema won 4–3 on penalties.
| Olympique Béja | 0–1 | Abu Salim |
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Referee: Mustapha Kechaf (Morocco)
| Abu Salim | 0–0 | Olympique Béja |
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Referee: Mahmoud Nagy (Egypt)
Abu Salim won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Kakamega Homeboyz | 0–0 | Al Hilal Benghazi |
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Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
| Al Hilal Benghazi | 4–1 | Kakamega Homeboyz |
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Referee: Houssam Benyahia (Algeria)
Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Cano Sport | 1–1 | Maestro United |
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Referee: Ledoux Dimonya Florent (Cameroon)
| Maestro United | 3–0 | Cano Sport |
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Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Maestro United won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gaborone United | 0–1 | Elgeco Plus |
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Referee: Paulo Moreira Sergio (Angola)
| Elgeco Plus | 1–3 | Gaborone United |
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Referee: Attoumani Elfachad (Comoros)
Gaborone United won 3–2 on aggregate.
| AS Douanes Mauritania | 2–2 | Académie SOAR |
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Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
| Académie SOAR | 0–0 | AS Douanes Mauritania |
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| Report |
Referee: El Hadji Amadou Sy (Senegal)
2–2 on aggregate. Académie SOAR won on away goals.
| ASC Kara | 0–0 | AFAD Djékanou |
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Referee: Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo (Ghana)
| AFAD Djékanou | 2–1 | ASC Kara |
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Referee: Grema Mohammed (Nigeria)
AFAD Djékanou won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Milo FC | 1–1 | Dreams FC |
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Referee: Moussa Diou (Mauritania)
| Dreams FC | 2–1 | Milo FC |
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Referee: Daniel Luc Kassa (Benin)
Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Watanga | 1–3 | Stade Malien |
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Referee: Mustapha Bojang (Gambia)
| Stade Malien | 4–1 | Watanga |
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Referee: Pousri Armi Alfred (Chad)
Stade Malien won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Haidoub | 0–1 | Al Merreikh Juba |
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Referee: Mohamed Koroma (Sierra Leone)
| Al Merreikh Juba | 0–0 | Haidoub |
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Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
Al Merreikh Juba won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Académica do Lobito | 2–1 | La Passe |
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Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
| La Passe | 2–2 | Académica do Lobito |
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Referee: Masixole Bambiso (South Africa)
Académica do Lobito won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second round
The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 12 teams that received byes to this round, and the 20 winners of the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendel Insurance
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2–3 | RS Berkane
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2–2 | 0–1 |
| FUS Rabat
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1–1 (a) | USM Alger
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1–1 | 0–0 |
| EF Ouagadougou
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0–2 | Rivers United
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0–0 | 0–2 |
| Arta Solar
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3–4 | Zamalek
|
2–0 | 1–4 |
| Singida Fountain Gate
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2–4 | Modern Future
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1–0 | 1–4 |
| Bahir Dar Kenema
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2–3 | Club Africain
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
| Abu Salim
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5–4 | Kampala City
|
3–1 | 2–3 |
| Al Hilal Benghazi
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2–2 (4–2 p) | Rayon Sports
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Sekhukhune United
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4–2 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo
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3–1 | 1–1 |
| Maestro United
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1–4 | Diables Noirs
|
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Ferroviário de Maputo
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1–1 (3–5 p) | Sagrada Esperança
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1–0 | 0–1 |
| Gaborone United
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1–4 | SuperSport United
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Académie SOAR
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3–2 | AFAD Djékanou
|
1–2 | 2–0 |
| Dreams FC
|
3–2 | Kallon
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Stade Malien
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3–3 (a) | Aigle Noir
|
2–0 | 1–3 |
| Al Merreikh Juba
|
0–3 | Académica do Lobito
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Bendel Insurance | 2–2 | RS Berkane |
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Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
| RS Berkane | 1–0 | Bendel Insurance |
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.
| USM Alger | 0–0 | FUS Rabat |
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| Report |
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
1–1 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.
| EF Ouagadougou | 0–0 | Rivers United |
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Referee: Naby Laye Toure (Guinea)
| Rivers United | 2–0 | EF Ouagadougou |
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Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Arta Solar | 2–0 | Zamalek |
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Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
| Zamalek | 4–1 | Arta Solar |
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Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Zamalek won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Singida Fountain Gate | 1–0 | Modern Future |
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Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
| Modern Future | 4–1 | Singida Fountain Gate |
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Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Modern Future won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Bahir Dar Kenema | 2–0 | Club Africain |
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Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
| Club Africain | 3–0 | Bahir Dar Kenema |
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Referee: Ousmane Diakate (Mali)
Club Africain won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Abu Salim | 3–1 | Kampala City |
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Referee: Hamidou Diero (Burkina Faso)
| Kampala City | 3–2 | Abu Salim |
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Referee: Fitial Charel Just Kokolo (Congo)
Abu Salim won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Al Hilal Benghazi | 1–1 | Rayon Sports |
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Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali (Rwanda)[note 2]
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)
| Rayon Sports | 1–1 | Al Hilal Benghazi |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–2 on penalties.
| Sekhukhune United | 3–1 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo |
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Referee: Ahmed Ally Arijiga (Tanzania)
| Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 1–1 | Sekhukhune United |
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Referee: Chelanget Sabila (Uganda)
Sekhukhune United won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Maestro United | 1–2 | Diables Noirs |
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Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
| Diables Noirs | 2–0 | Maestro United |
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Referee: Daouda Gueye (Senegal)
Diables Noirs won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Ferroviário de Maputo | 1–0 | Sagrada Esperança |
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Referee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles)
| Sagrada Esperança | 1–0 | Ferroviário de Maputo |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
1–1 on aggregate. Sagrada Esperança won 5–3 on penalties.
| Gaborone United | 1–1 | SuperSport United |
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Referee: Kabanga Yannick Malala (DR Congo)
| SuperSport United | 3–0 | Gaborone United |
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Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)
SuperSport United won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Académie SOAR | 1–2 | AFAD Djékanou |
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Referee: Jose Asangono (Equatorial Guinea)
| AFAD Djékanou | 0–2 | Académie SOAR |
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Referee: Yosri Bouali (Tunisia)
Académie SOAR won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Dreams FC | 2–1 | Kallon |
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Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
| Kallon | 1–1 | Dreams FC |
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Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Stade Malien | 2–0 | Aigle Noir |
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Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
| Aigle Noir | 3–1 | Stade Malien |
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Referee: Andre Kolissala Mbangui (Central African Republic)
3–3 on aggregate. Stade Malien won on away goals.
| Al Merreikh Juba | 0–0 | Académica do Lobito |
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Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
| Académica do Lobito | 3–0 | Al Merreikh Juba |
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Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Académica do Lobito won 3–0 on aggregate.
See also
Notes
- ^ The FUS Rabat v USM Alger match, originally scheduled to be played between 15 or 17 September 2023, was rescheduled to 23 September 2023 due to USM Alger participation in the 2023 CAF Super Cup on 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b The Al Hilal Benghazi v Rayon Sports match, originally scheduled to be played on 15 September 2023 at Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi, was rescheduled to 24 September 2023 at Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali (Rwanda) due to the Storm Daniel.
References
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Confederation Cup Preliminary Draw on Tuesday". Confederation of African Football. 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Désistement de nos représentants en compétitions interclubs Ligue des Champions et Coupe de la Confédération 2023-2024". Nigerien Football Federation (in French). 23 August 2023.
External links
- TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, CAFonline.com