Champions League Draw Set For Friday

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Simba FC defender Joash Onyango during a past Vodacom Premier League action
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The 2020-21 CAF Champions League and Total CAF Confederation Cup quarter final draw will be conducted on Friday, 30 April 2021 in Cairo, Egypt.

Champions Al Ahly, 2017 champions Waydad Casablanca and 2016 champions Mamelodi Sundowns headline the teams to watch ahead of the much anticipated draw. 

Tanzania giants Simba who reached the semi finals in 1974, are back on the big stage after finishing top of group A unbeaten. It will also be the first time a Kenyan will be playing in this stage of the competition when Joash Onyango leads Simba’s charge from the rear.

The  CAF Champions League quarter finalists:

Simba SC (Tanzania) – Reached semi-finals in 1974

Al Ahly SC (Egypt) – Record nine-time champions, title holders

Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) – Champions in 2016

CR Belouizdad (Algeria) – Debut appearance in the last eight

Waydad AC (Morocco) – Two-time champions, last in 2017

Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) – Debut quarterfinals appearance

Espererance Sportive du Tunis (Tunisia) – Four-time champions, latest in 2018-19

MC Alger (Algeria) – Champions in 1976

Meanwhile, the Total CAF Confederation Cup quarter finalists will be known after the group stage which ends on 28 April 2021.