CAF TotalEnergies Confederation Cup: Azam FC draw Somalia’s Hordeed SC

Tanzania’s Azam FC have been drawn to face Somalia’s Hordeed SC in the 1st preliminary round of the CAF TotalEnergies Confederation Cup 2021/2022.

The draw was made on Friday at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with the first leg matches kicking off September 10-12th.

If they go past the first hurdle Azam FC who have been busy in the regional CECAFA Kagame Cup will face giants Pyramids (Egypt) in the second preliminary round.

From the CECAFA region Uganda’s URA FC will face Ethiopia Coffe SC, while South Sudan’s Atlabara FC battle Al Ahly Merowe (Sudan).

New comers Hay Alwady from Sudan will face Ahli Tripoli (Libya), while Numamuru FC (Burundi) will play Diable Noirs FC (Congo Brazzaville), and FC Dikhil (Djibouti) battle Tanzania’s Biashara United Mara. The second leg matches of the first preliminary round will be played September 17-19th.

The clubs that have been exempted from the initial round and will join the competition directly in the second round because of their better ranking include; RS Berkane (Morocco), Pyramids (Egypt), AS Vita Club (DR Congo), Coton Sport (Cameroon), Enyimba (Nigeria), CS Sfaxien (Tunisia), Al Masry (Egypt), JS Saoura (Algeria), Gor Mahia (Kenya), Orlando Pirates (South Africa), Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) and DC Motema Pembe.