South Africa’s three remaining representatives in this season’s African club competition will find out their next assignments on Friday when the draws for the group phase of both the African Champions League and the African Confederation Cup are conducted in Johannesburg.
Mamelodi Sundowns are in the Champions League group phase for the ninth successive season while rookies Sekhukhune United are joined by SuperSport United in the group phase of the Confederation Cup
Orlando Pirates, however, miss out after their shock elimination by Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana in the Champions League second round last Friday.
The draw will start at 1400 CAT with the Confederation Cup first, where the 16 teams will be divided into four groups.
It will be followed by the Champions League draw at 15h00.
Seedings are expected to be announced on the eve of the draw but Sundowns are sure to be at the lead of one of the four Champions League pools, meaning they avoid perennial foes Al Ahly of Egypt and Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca.
THE 16 CLUBS THROUGH TO THE GROUP PHASE OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ARE:
Petro Atletico (Angola), Chabab Belouizdad (Algeria), Jwaneng Galaxy (Botswana), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Al Ahly, Pyramids (both Egypt), Medeama (Ghana), ASEC Abidjan (Ivory Coast), FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), Sundowns (South Africa), Al Hilal (Sudan), Simba, Young Africans (both Tanzania), Esperance, Etoile Sahel (both Tunisia).
In the draw for Confederation Cup will be: USM Alger (Algeria), Academica Lobito, Sagrada Esperanca (both Angola), Diables Noirs (Congo), Future FC, Zamalek (both Egypt), Dreams FC (Ghana), SOAR Coyah (Guinea), Abo Selim, Al Hilal Benghazi (both Libya), Stade Malien (Mali), Renaissance Berkane (Morocco), Rivers United (Nigeria) Sekhukhune United, SuperSport United (both South Africa), Club Africain (Tunisia).