Kenya’s CAF interclub competition representatives, Gor Mahia and Kenya Police FC will learn their preliminary round opponents when CAF conducts a draw on Thursday, July 11 with the two clubs set to pocket millions should they grace the group stages.The preliminary draw of the 2024/25 CAF Interclub season will be hosted at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The draw will start at 3 PM (East African Time).League champions Gor Mahia will feature in the CAF Champions League, while Kenya Police FC, who won the Mozzart Bet Cup, will represent the country in the CAF Confederation Cup. This will be their first time participating in the competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_8204112##There is a lot of money at stake for the Kenyan teams, should they at least make it to the group stage. As per last season’s rates, qualifying for the CAF Champions League group stage will see a team pocket $700,000 (ksh90,300,000). A quarterfinal appearance earns a team $900,000 (Ksh116,100,000), while a semifinal spot will see a team get $1,200,000 (Ksh154,800,000). Losing finalists receive $2,000,000 (Ksh258,000,000) and the CAF Champions League winners get $4,000,000 (Ksh516,000,000).For the CAF Confederation Cup, group stage qualification earns a team $400,000 (Ksh51,600,000), a quarterfinal berth will see a team pocket $550,000 (Ksh70,950,000), semifinalists get $750,000 (Ksh96,750,000), and the losing finalists will pocket $1,000,000 (Ksh129,000,000). Cup winners will go home with $2,000,000 (Ksh258,000,000).Gor Mahia to confront South Sudanese giants in CAF Champions LeagueGor Mahia has already begun its season. They are currently taking part in the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Tanzania, where they lost their opening match to Red Arrows of Zambia last night. After the Kagame Cup, they will head to Nigeria for the inaugural Coal City International Cup, set to begin on August 1.Kenya Police FC, on the other hand, will commence their pre-season preparations on Monday, July 15.For the CAF Champions League, a total of 59 clubs will be engaged from 47 African countries, while the CAF Confederation Cup will have 52 clubs representing 41 countries.Last season, Egyptian giants Al Ahly SC extended their CAF Champions League titles to a record 12, while their arch-rivals Zamalek were crowned champions of the CAF Confederation Cup for the second time.Kenya Police FC land Ethiopian giants in CAF Confederation Cup draw
