The 2026-27 CAF Champions League group stage draw was held in Cairo on Wednesday morning, with all 16 teams learning their opponent. Defending Cham
The 2026-27 CAF Champions League group stage draw was held in Cairo on Wednesday morning, with all 16 teams learning their opponent.
Defending Champions and 12-time champions Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly will have to watch Africa’s club premier competition from home after failing to book a place in the group stage.
Esperance Tunis hence became the highly ranked side and was grouped in A alongside Angolan duo Petro de Luanda and giant killers, Wiliete SC, who astonishingly shot down Sundowns via penalty shootout. Mauritanian side FC Nouadhibou completes the group.
Group B contains five-time winners Zamalek. alongside North African rivals MC Alger from Algeria and Club Africain of Tunisia. Tanzanian side Young Africans complete the group.
In Group C, Cameroonian minnows Colombo Sportive will have to show much grit against Tanzania’s Simba, South Africa’s Orlando Pirates and Moroccan giants RS Berkane.
Egyptian side Pyramids, Mas des Fes of Morocco, Horoya AC of Guinea, and Al Hilal of Sudan in Group D completes the groups.
The competition will kick off on the last weekend of November (28, 29 and 30th).
The Full Draw…….
Group A
ES Tunis (Tunisia)
Petro de Luanda (Angola)
FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania)
Wiliete SC (Angola)
Group B
Zamalek (Egypt)
Yanga SC (Tanzania)
MC Alger (Algeria)
Club Africain (Tunisia)
Group C
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Simba SC (Tanzania)
Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
Colombo Sportive (Cameroon)
Group D
Pyramids FC (Egypt)
AL Hilal Sudan
Horoya AC (Guinea)
MAS de Fes (Morocco)
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