Simba SC to battle Vipers in Champions League Group stage

_{Two teams from the CECAFA Zone Simba SC (Tanzania ) and Uganda’s Vipers SC will face-off in the group stage of the 2022/2023 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.}

_{Simba SC who reached the quarter final stage two years ago have been placed to face Vipers SC, Raja CA (Morocco) and Guinea’s Horoya in Group C.}

_{According to the draw conducted on Monday in Cairo, Egypt, Vipers SC will play their first match away to Raja CA, while Horoya host Simba SC between February 10-11th. The two CECAFA teams will first clash between February 24-25th when Vipers host Simba. The Tanzanian side will also host Vipers SC between March 4-7.}

_{The other two teams from the CECAFA region and from Sudan have also been separated with Al Hilal placed in Group B alongside Coton Sport (Cameroon) and two former champions Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa).}

_{Al Merreikh are placed in Group D alongside Esperance (Tunisia), Zamalek (Egypt) and Algeria’s CR Belouizdad.}

_{Group A: Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco), Petro de Luanda (Angola), JS Kabylie (Algeria), AS Vita Club (DR Congo)}

_{Group B: Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) Al Hilal (Sudan) Coton Sport (Cameroon)}

_{Group C: Raja Club Athletic (Morocco), Horoya AC (Guinea) Simba SC (Tanzania) Vipers SC (Uganda)}

_{Group D: Esperance (Tunisia) Zamalek (Egypt), CR Belouizdad (Algeria) Al Merreikh (Sudan)}