Fifteen clubs have secured their places in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27 Group Stage following the conclusion of the Second Preliminary Round matches on Sunday, with African heavyweights Al Ahly, Raja Club Athletic, AS FAR and CS Sfaxien among the teams preparing for Wednesday’s draw in Cairo, Egypt.

The qualification campaign produced memorable upsets, dramatic comebacks and landmark achievements, with Zambia’s Red Arrows eliminating South African giants Kaizer Chiefs, while Durban City celebrated a historic qualification.

The final Group Stage place is yet to be decided, with the outstanding tie between Algeria’s CR Belouizdad and Mauritania’s AS Douanes or Hafia Club of Guinea still to be determined.

The 15 confirmed clubs will now turn their attention to the CAF Interclub Group Stage Draw, scheduled for Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Headquarters in Cairo.

The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup draw will begin at 14h00 Cairo time (11h00 GMT), followed by the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League draw at 15h00 Cairo time (12h00 GMT).

Egyptian giants Al Ahly delivered one of the most emphatic performances of the Second Preliminary Round, defeating Uganda’s Kitara FC 4-0 in Cairo to complete a commanding 6-1 aggregate victory.

They will be joined by Morocco’s Raja Club Athletic and AS FAR, who both survived difficult encounters to advance.

Tunisia’s three-time champions CS Sfaxien secured their place with a narrow 1-0 home victory over Côte d’Ivoire’s AF Amadou Diallo, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.

One of the biggest surprises came in Durban, where Zambia’s Red Arrows eliminated Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 on penalties after the South African side had won the return leg 1-0 to level the aggregate score at 1-1.

Togo’s ASKO de Kara overcame Mali’s FC Diarra on the away goals rule following a 3-3 aggregate draw.

Durban City achieved a similar milestone, advancing to the Group Stage for the first time in their history after defeating Mauritius’ AS Port Louis by an emphatic 6-1 aggregate score.

DR Congo’s AS Maniema Union were another standout team, producing two dominant displays against Angola’s Kabuscorp to progress 8-2 on aggregate after recording identical 4-1 victories in both legs.

Libya’s Al Ahly Tripoli also impressed with an 8-1 aggregate triumph over Ethiopia’s Welwalo Adigrat, while Mozambique’s Black Bulls overcame Rwanda’s Rayon Sports 4-2 on aggregate to secure their place among the continent’s leading clubs.

Tanzania will be represented by two teams in the Group Stage after Azam FC and Singida Black Stars successfully negotiated their respective ties.

Azam defeated Egypt’s ZED FC 1-0 in the return leg to qualify 2-1 on aggregate, while Singida Black Stars secured a second consecutive Group Stage appearance after a 1-1 home draw against Kenya’s Tusker FC completed a 2-1 aggregate triumph.

Mali’s AS Real Bamako also advanced after a 2-2 home draw against Tunisia’s ES Zarzis, having established a 3-1 advantage in the opening leg to qualify 5-3 on aggregate.

Angola’s Primeiro de Agosto completed the double over DR Congo’s DC Virunga, winning 1-0 at home following a 2-1 away victory to progress 3-1 on aggregate.

Algeria’s USM Alger had earlier become the first club to secure qualification following the withdrawal of Equatorial Guinea’s Panthers FC.

The 16 participating clubs will be divided into four groups of four, with the Group Stage scheduled to begin in November 2026. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.

Qualified Clubs – CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27 Group Stage

Al Ahly FC (Egypt), Al Ahly Tripoli (Libya) AS FAR (Morocco), AS Maniema Union (DR Congo), AS Real Bamako (Mali), ASKO de Kara (Togo), Azam FC (Tanzania), Black Bulls (Mozambique), CS Sfaxien (Tunisia), Durban City (South Africa), Primeiro de Agosto (Angola), Raja Club Athletic (Morocco), Red Arrows (Zambia), Singida Black Stars (Tanzania), USM Alger (Algeria)

Outstanding qualification place

CR Belouizdad (Algeria) / AS Douanes (Mauritania) or Hafia Club of Guinea – To be determined