TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Quarter-Final Draw serves up intriguing duels
Published: Thursday, 20 February 2025
The stage is set for the knockout stages of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, following the quarter-finals draw that was held by the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) on Thursday, 20 February.
Conducted live from the world-class studios of CAF's media rights partners beIN SPORTS in Doha, Qatar, the draw maps out four appetising two-legged quarter-final fixtures to be contested on 2 April and 9 April, 2025.
A North versus South duel kicks off the quarter-finals when two-time champions Zamalek SC of Egypt resume their title defence against tournament debutants Stellenbosch FC of South Africa.
Ivorian powerhouse Asec Mimosas, who are yearning for continental glory again, will take on two-time champions RS Berkane of Morocco. Berkane have been the best performing side of the group stages, collecting the most points (16) without a loss in the group stage campaign.
A mouth-watering Algerian derby awaits in what promises to be an explosive North African duel. CS Constantine, who are making their debut in the knockout stages, take on a highly spirited USM Alger side that is looking to reclaim the title they won in 2022/23.
The last quarter-finals clash will see Egyptian side Al Masry take on an in-form Simba SC of Tanzania, who are aiming to go beyond the last-8 stage for the first time since the 2021/22 season.
The semi-final draw of the competition was also conducted.The winner of the tie between RS Berkane and Asec Mimosas will face the victor of the all-Algerian quarter-final between USMA and CS Constantine.
The second semi-final will be between the winner of the tie between Simba SC and Al Masry, and the clash between Zamalek SC and Stellenbosch FC.
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Quarter-Finals Draw Outcome:
First Leg: Wednesday, 2 April
QF 1: Stellenbosch FC (RSA) v Zamalek SC (EGY)
QF 2: Asec Mimosas (CIV) v RS Berkane (MAR)
QF 3: CS Constantine (ALG) v USMA (ALG)
QF 4: Al Masry (EGY) v Simba SC (TAN)
Return Leg: Wednesday, 09 April
QF 1: Zamalek SC (EGY) v Stellenbosch FC (RSA)
QF 2: RS Berkane (MAR) v Asec Mimosas (CIV)
QF 3: USMA (ALG) v CS Constantine (ALG)
QF 4: Simba SC (TAN) v Al Masry (EGY)
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Semi-Final Draw Outcome:
SF 1: RS Berkane (MAR)/Asec Mimosas (CIV) v USMA (ALG)/CS Constantine (ALG)
SF 2: Simba SC (TAN)/Al Masry (EGY) v Zamalek SC (EGY)/Stellenbosch FC (RSA)
Interesting facts and statistics on the eight remaining clubs can be viewed HERE .
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