Reining Tanzanian champions Yanga have landed a favorable draw in the CAF Champions League as they face Zalan from South Sudan while reigning champions of the competition Wydad Casablanca will face the winner between Rivers United and Watanga FC.Defending champions Wydad Casablanca, fellow Moroccan club Raja Casablanca, Egyptian giants Al Ahly, TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Esperance (Tunisia), and Mamelodi Sundowns were all exempted from the CAF Champions League preliminary round.Simba SC, home to Kenyan international Joash Onyango will face Malawian champions Nyasa Big Bullets while last season’s finalists Aly Ahly will face the winner between APR FC and AS Monastir.South African champions, Sundowns will play the winners between Volcan Club (Comoros) and La Passs FC (Seychelles) in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round.The First Round opening legs are slated for 09-11 September and the second legs will be played from 16-18 September. The Second Round opening legs are scheduled for 7-9 October and the closing legs from 14-16 October.##NAJAVA_MECA_6549321##In the CAF Confederation Cup, AS Kigali from Rwanda who have two Kenyans in their books in the name of Lawrence Juma and Peter Odhiambo will face AS Ali Sabieh from Djibouti while Zesco United home to Kenyans Ian Otieno and Vincent Oburu will face the winner between Mbabane Highlanders and Royal AM.Defending champions RS Berkane (Morocco), USMA, JS Saoura (Algeria), Diables Noirs (Congo), DC Motema Pembe (DR Congo, Pyramids (Egypt), Azam FC (Tanzania), CS Sfaxien, Club African (Tunisia), Zesco United (Zambia) and Marumo Gallants are all exempted from the CAF Confederation Cup first round.Azam will face the winner between Al Akhder v Al Ahli Khartoum.
