Maseru, Aug. 11 — CAF says the race for African club football’s most prestigious crown has officially kicked off following the draw for the Preliminary and Second Preliminary Rounds of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26, held at Azam Media Studios in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday.
A record 62 clubs from across the continent will feature in this season’s campaign, underscoring the competition’s growing appeal.
The federation has commented that record title winners Al Ahly of Egypt and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, both top-ranked sides, have been handed bye into the Second Preliminary Round where defending champions Pyramids FC of Egypt will face Rwanda’s APR.
The draw also delivered several tantalising fixtures in the early stages.
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