As many as eight teams are in the group stage of a major continental championship for the first time.
Ghana’s Aduana, Congolese side, Cara, Williamsville of Cote d’Ivoire, UD Songo of Mozambique, El Masry of Egypt, Moroccan outfit RS Berkane and East African duo, Gor Mahia (Kenya) and Rayon Sports (Rwanda) were the newcomers as the line-up for the group stage was completed.
Also through are former African champions, AS Vita (DR Congo), Raja Club Athletic (Morocco), ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire) and Enyimba (Nigeria).
Cara, continental kings in 1974, is the other continental champion among the last 16 in the second-tier continental championship.
Also in the line-up is Malian side Djoliba, USM Alger (Algeria), Young Africans (Tanzania) and El Hilal (Sudan).
The draw will take place on Saturday, 21 April 2018, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt at 14H00 local time (12H00 GMT).
Results
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
CS la Mancha (Congo) 1-5 AS Vita (DR Congo) (0-1)
USM Alger (Algeria) 4-0 Plateau United (Nigeria) (1-2)
El Masry (Egypt) 2-1 Mounana (Gabon) (1-1)
CR Belouizdad (Algeria) 0-0 ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire) (0-1)
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Raja Club Athletic (Morocco) 3-0 Zanaco (Zambia) (2-0)
Cara (Congo) 1-0 (4-3pen) Saint George (Ethiopia) (0-1)
Akwa United (Nigeria) 3-1 El Hilal (Sudan) (0-2)
Supersport (South Africa) 2-1 Gor Mahia (Kenya) (0—1)
Hilal Obied (Sudan) 2-1 UD Songo (Mozambique) (1-3)
Enyimba (Nigeria) 0-0 Bidvest (South Africa) (1-1)
Fosa Juniors (Madagascar) 2-1 Aduana (Ghana) (1-6)
Wolaitta Dicha (Ethiopia) 1-0 Young Africans (Tanzania) (0-2)
RS Berkane (Morocco) vs Generation Foot (Senegal) (1-3)
Niefang (Equatorial Guinea) 2-1 Williamsville (Cote d’Ivoire) (0-2)
Djoliba (Mali) 0-0 MFM (Nigeria) (1-0)
Costa do Sol (Mozambique) 2-0 Rayon Sports (Rwanda) (0-3)
Qualified teams:
🇩🇿 USM Alger
🇸🇩 Al Hilal
🇨🇩 Vita Club
🇳🇬 Enyimba
🇨🇮 ASEC Mimosas
🇹🇿 Young Africans
🇨🇬 Cara Brazzaville
🇨🇮 WAC
🇪🇬 Al-Masry
🇬🇭 Aduana Stars
🇰🇪 Gor Mahia
🇲🇱 Djoliba
🇲🇦 Raja Casablanca, RS Berkane
🇲🇿 UD Songo
🇷🇼 Rayon Sports
