CAF Champions League (first round): The first matches confirmed!

Africa 28 September 2025 at 08:59

Mohamed Rek

News Editor

The outlines of the CAF Champions League round of 32 fixtures for the 2025/2026 season are taking shape as the preliminary round nears its conclusion.

Defending champions Pyramids will play their postponed fixture next week due to their involvement in the Intercontinental Cup, while their return leg has been pushed back to early October.

Foot Africa presents a comprehensive summary of the confirmed matchups for the second preliminary round, with the first legs scheduled for October 17, 18, and 19, and the return legs set for October 24, 25, and 26, according to the official CAF calendar.

At the end of this round, 16 teams will advance to the group stage of Africa’s most prestigious and iconic club competition.

Confirmed round of 32 fixtures

Here are the first-leg ties already set :

• Aigle Noir (Burundi) – Al Ahly (Egypt)
  
• Horoya (Guinea) – AS FAR (Morocco)
  
• Remo Stars (Nigeria) – Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
  
• Silver Strikers (Malawi) – Young Africans (Tanzania)
  

• Stade d’Abidjan (Ivory Coast) – Petro de Luanda (Angola)

  
  
  

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