Tanzania’s representatives in the CAF Champions League; Simba and Yanga have been handed tasty but tough ties in the competition’s quarter finals following a draw ceremony conducted in Cairo on Tuesday afternoon.The road to the precious #TotalEnergiesCAFCL title is all drawn. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Kb9zBMfkCj— TotalEnergiesCAFCL & TotalEnergiesCAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) March 12, 2024 Simba, who made it four back to back appearances in the tournament quarter-finals after finishing second in Group B, will face Egyptian giants Al Ahly, while Yanga, making their first trip in the latter knockout stages of the competition, battle South African side Mamelodi Sundowns.While Yanga will feel in unfamiliar grounds in facing an opponent they have never crossed paths before, Simba will renew recent rivalry with 11 time CAF Champions League champions Al Ahly, having locked horns recently in the new African Football League.QUARTER-FINAL 1:🇹🇿 @SimbaSCTanzania 🆚 @AlAhly 🇪🇬#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/kspsMY11CW— TotalEnergiesCAFCL & TotalEnergiesCAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) March 12, 2024 Both Simba and Yanga will host the first legs of the ties, and should they proceed to the semis, begin the latter two-legs on the road before finishing at home.In other ties confirmed on the day, DRC’s TP Mazembe will face debutants in this stage Petro de Luanda from Angola, who are still unbeaten in the competition having topped Group C with three wins and three draws.The other quarter-final tie will see two former champions – Esperance (Tunisia) and ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) – clash, with the winner having the luxury to host a semi final first leg tie against the winner of the TP Mazembe – Petro match up.All first leg ties take place on 31 March with the second legs on 7 April.In the CAF Confederation Cup, an Egyptian derby between debutants Modern Future and Zamelek highlighted the quarter-final draw that took place earlier on Tuesday.##NAJAVA_MECA_7950669##Other debutants in this stage; Rivers United from Nigeria were handed a home first leg tie against current cup holders USM Alger, while Dreams FC of Ghana are set to face Mali’s Stade de Malien, winners of the competition in the 2008/09 season.8 teams, 8 different routes, 1 final destination in sight. 🏆 #TotalEnergiesCAFCC pic.twitter.com/3CzA2NYgag— TotalEnergiesCAFCL & TotalEnergiesCAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) March 12, 2024 The other quarter final will see Abu Salem of Libya take on two time champions RS Berkane in a North-African derby of sorts.The winner of the Rivers-USM Algers tie will face the winners of the Abu Salem – RS Berkane fixture at home in the first leg of the semifinal, with the winner of the ‘Egyptian Derby’ hosting the last four first leg against Stade Malien or Dreams FC.First leg ties will be played on 29-30 March with second legs on 5-6 April.FixturesCAF Champions LeagueQuarter FinalsQ1: Simba (Tanzania) vs Al Ahly (Egypt)Q2: TP Mazembe (DRC) vs Petro de Luanda (Angola)Q3: Esperance (Tunisia) vs ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast)SemifinalsQF3 vs QF2QF2 vs QF1CAF Confederation CupQuarter FinalsQF1: Modern Future (Egypt) vs Zamalek (Egypt)QF2: Abu Salem (Libya) vs RS Berkane (Morocco)QF3: Rivers United (Nigeria) vs USM Algers (Algeria)QF4: Stade Malien (Mali) vs Dreams FC (Ghana)SemifinalsQF3 vs QF2QF1 vs QF4
