The final line-up of clubs to compete in the knockout stages of the 2024/25 edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup were decided on Sunday, January 19 following an exciting conclusion of the group stages that produced 26 goals in eight games.
Match Day 6 of what has been an unpredictable group stage campaign saw Ivorian giants, Asec Mimosas powering into the quarter-finals with a commanding 4-0 win over Botswana’s Orapa United, while Egypt’s Al Masry overcame Black Bulls from Mozambique 3-1 to secure their place.
The two sides join defending champions Zamalek SC (Egypt), CS Constantine, USM Alger (Algeria), RS Berkane (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania) and Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), who all secured their respective places with a game to spare.
The eight quarter-finalists have set up what promises to be an explosive knockout stage of the competition, with three of the qualified clubs having lifted the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup before.
Defending champions Zamalek SC and RS Berkane are two-time winners, while USM Alger won the competition once.
Asec Mimosas were once African champions when they lifted the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League in 1998 and will be aiming to end their continental draught this season.
The quarter-finals will also see tournament debutants Stellenbosch FC looking to carry on their impressive run, along with CS Constantine, who make it to the knockout stages after their first group stage appearance, having being knocked out of the competition twice in the preliminary stages.
Egypt’s Al Masry’s return to CAF Interclub competitions has also had them enjoy a dream run that sees them amongst the remaining eight clubs in the competition.
The two-legged quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will take place on March 30 and April 6.
CAF will soon announce details of the official draw to map out the exciting knockout stages of the competition.
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