Stellenbosch FC have learned who they will face in the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals following the draw on Thursday afternoon in Doha, Qatar.
The Betway Premiership side secured second place in their group. RS Berkane emerged as group winners, while Lunda Sul and Stade Malien were unable to progress further in the tournament.
Aiming to go further in the competition, the CAF Confed Cup debutants – Stellies will face reigning champions Zamalek SC, who won the competition for the second time last season, defeating RS Berkane in the final.
The Egyptian giants, Zamalek, topped their group after accumulating 14 points with four victories and two draws in six group-stage matches.
The Confederation Cup quarterfinals will be played over two legs, with the first legs set for 2 April, while the return ties will take place on 9 April 2025.
Detailed fixture information, including kick-off times and venues, will be announced in due course. The winner of the Stellies and Zamalek will then advance to the semifinals, where they will tackle the victor of the quarterfinal between Simba SC of Tanzania and Al Masry of Egypt.
Meanwhile, another South African representative in the competition, Fadlu Davids, who’s the Simba SC head coach, will face off against Al Masry, hoping to earn a spot in the semifinals.
FULL CONFEDERATION CUP DRAW
Stellenbosch FC vs Zamalek
CS Constantine vs USM Alger
Asec Mimosas vs RS Berkane
Al Masry vs Simba SC
THE QUARTERFINAL DRAW PROCEDURE
The CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal draw commenced with a ball being drawn from the runners-up pot [Pot 1], revealing the first team.
Subsequently, one ball was selected from each of the remaining pots [Pots 2, 3, 4, & 5], excluding the pot of any team that had been in the same group as the initial runner-up, to prevent group stage rematches. These selected balls were then transferred to an empty pot [Pot 6].
A single ball was then drawn from Pot 6, determining the opponent for the runner-up in Quarterfinal 1 [QF1].
This procedure was then repeated three times to establish the remaining quarterfinal fixtures [QF2, QF3, and QF4], each time removing the pot of the previously drawn ball to ensure unique pairings.”
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