CAF Champions League: Unprecedented week for Tanzania club football beckons
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Simba will host Ahly at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium on Friday, while Young Africans (Yanga) will play Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the upcoming CAF Champions League quarter-final fixtures with the opening games scheduled for 29-30 March 2024.
The second leg of Africa's elite club football competition last four will be played on 05-06 April 2024.
Tanzania, the East African country that is growing a strong reputation in interclub football, will host one of its biggest weeks in continental club football when current African Champions and African giants, Al Ahly of Egypt and former African Champions and African Football League current Champions, Mamelodi Sundowns travel to Dar Es Salam for back to back fixtures on Friday, 29 March and Saturday, 30 March respectively.
Simba will host Ahly at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium on Friday, while Young Africans (Yanga) will play Mamelodi Sundowns the next day.
Both matches will kick off at 18h00 GMT (21h00 East Africa Time).
Saturday, 30 March sees DR Congo’s TP Mazembe welcoming Angola’s Atletico Petroleos in Lubumbashi for an afternoon kick-off at Stade TP Mazembe.
Atletico Petroleos were the on-form team in the Group Stages.
In the last fixture of the first leg fixtures, Tunisia’s Esperance welcomes Asec Mimosas to Tunis for a late evening clash to conclude the first leg fixtures.
SOLIDARITY FOREVER: “…matarajio ya Simba SC ni kuchukua kombe na kufika fainali…”
— Azam TV (@azamtvtz) March 23, 2024
Mashabiki wa Simba wanasema wana uwezo wa kuichapa Al Ahly mabao manne au matano katika mchezo wao war obo fainali, Ligi ya Mabingwa Afrika.
Simba vs Al Ahly ni Machi 29 na Yanga vs Mamelodi ni… pic.twitter.com/xzlt83L5Np
CAF Champions League Quarter-Final Fixtures:
Friday, 29 March
Simba SC v Al Ahly SC
Saturday, 30 March
TP Mazembe v Atletico Petroleos
Young Africans v Mamelodi Sundowns
Esperance v Asec Mimosas
Additional reporting CAF Online
