2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds Dates 18 August – 1 October 2023 Tournament statistics Matches played 64 Goals scored 150 (2.34 per match) 2024–25 →
International football competition
The 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 1 October 2023. A total of 52 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup .
All times are local .
Draw The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
The entry round of the 52 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses).
Format In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows.
Schedule for the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds Round Draw date First leg Second leg First round 25 July 2023 18–20 August 2023 25–27 August 2023 Second round 15–17 September 2023 29 September – 1 October 2023
Bracket The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 25 July 2023.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage .
First round The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
Notes:
^ Sekhukhune United won on a walkover after Young Buffaloes withdrew due to financial problems. ^ Ferroviário de Maputo won on a walkover after Belle Lumière withdrew due to financial problems. ^ Kallon won on a walkover after Niger clubs withdrew from 2023–24 CAF interclub competitions due to the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état .[2] ^ Aigle Noir won on a walkover after Hay Al Arab withdrew from the competition due to the 2023 Sudan conflict. 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (
Togo )
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26 )
20:30 UTC+1
ASO Chlef 1–0 Bendel Insurance Aguieb 43' Report Penalties 3–4
Referee: Abdulbasit Shuboub (
Libya )
1–1 on aggregate. Bendel Insurance won 4–3 on penalties.
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27 )
14:00 UTC+1
AS Loto FC 0–2 FUS Rabat Report
FUS Rabat won 5–0 on aggregate.
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20 )
17:00 UTC±0
Referee: Naby Laye Toure (
Guinea )
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27 )
16:00 UTC±0
EF Ouagadougou 0–0 Casa Sports Report
1–1 on aggregate. EF Ouagadougou won on away goals.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Anthony Kiri Emmanuel Daudfourth (
South Sudan )
24 August 2023 (2023-08-24 )
16:00 UTC+3
Horseed 0–3 Arta Solar Report
Arta Solar won 6–0 on aggregate.
18 August 2023 (2023-08-18 )
17:30 UTC+3
Referee: Rodrigue Bigirimana (
Burundi )
Singida United won 4–3 on aggregate.
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20 )
15:30 UTC+3
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (
Somalia )
25 August 2023 (2023-08-25 )
19:00 UTC+3
Azam 2–1 Bahir Dar Kenema Selemani Ally 1' Dube 10' Report Tadesse 17' Penalties 3–4
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (
Zambia )
3–3 on aggregate. Bahir Dar Kenema won 4–3 on penalties.
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20 )
16:00 UTC+1
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27 )
17:00 UTC+3
Abu Salim 0–0 Olympique Béja Report
Referee: Mahmoud Nagy (
Egypt )
Abu Salim won 1–0 on aggregate.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
15:00 UTC+3
Referee: William Oloya (
Uganda )
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27 )
20:00 UTC+2
Al Hilal Benghazi 4–1 Kakamega Homeboyz E. Kelvin 14' , 32' Al Shareef 27' A. Kelvin 84' Report Nangila 45'
Referee: Houssam Benyahia (
Algeria )
Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–1 on aggregate.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Ledoux Dimonya Florent (
Cameroon )
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27 )
17:00 UTC+2
Maestro United 3–0 Cano Sport Mhango 17' Phiri 51' (pen.) Angwenga 62' Report
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (
Malawi )
Maestro United won 4–1 on aggregate.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
16:00 UTC+2
Referee: Paulo Moreira Sergio (
Angola )
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27 )
21:30 UTC+3
Elgeco Plus 1–3 Gaborone United Razafimaro 72' Report
Referee: Attoumani Elfachad (
Comoros )
Gaborone United won 3–2 on aggregate.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
17:00 UTC±0
AS Douanes Mauritania 2–2 Académie SOAR Report I. Sylla 36' Abdoul. Camara 38'
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (
Niger )
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26 )
16:00 UTC±0
Académie SOAR 0–0 AS Douanes Mauritania Report
Referee: El Hadji Amadou Sy (
Senegal )
2–2 on aggregate. Académie SOAR won on away goals.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
16:00 UTC±0
Referee: Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo (
Ghana )
AFAD Djékanou won 2–1 on aggregate.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
16:00 UTC±0
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27 )
15:00 UTC±0
Dreams FC 2–1 Milo FC Report S. Bangoura 13'
Referee: Daniel Luc Kassa (
Benin )
Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20 )
16:00 UTC±0
Referee: Mustapha Bojang (
Gambia )
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26 )
16:30 UTC±0
Stade Malien 4–1 Watanga D. Coulibaly 34' , 39' I. Traoré 45' M. Traoré 68' Report
Referee: Pousri Armi Alfred (
Chad )
Stade Malien won 7–2 on aggregate.
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19 )
15:30 UTC+3
Haidoub 0–1 Al Merreikh Juba Report Michael 26'
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26 )
15:00 UTC+2
Al Merreikh Juba 0–0 Haidoub Report
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (
Comoros )
Al Merreikh Juba won 1–0 on aggregate.
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20 )
19:00 UTC+1
Académica do Lobito won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second round The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 12 teams that received byes to this round, and the 20 winners of the first round.
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (
Gambia )
29 September 2023 (2023-09-29 )
21:00 UTC+1
RS Berkane 1–0 Bendel Insurance Lamlaoui 43' Report
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (
Chad )
RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Elmabrouk Muhammad (
Libya )
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01 )
20:00 UTC+1
USM Alger 0–0 FUS Rabat Report
1–1 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17 )
19:00 UTC±0
Referee: Naby Laye Toure (
Guinea )
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01 )
16:00 UTC+1
Rivers United 2–0 EF Ouagadougou Oyowah 89' , 90+9' Report
Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (
Comoros )
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30 )
19:00 UTC+3
Zamalek 4–1 Arta Solar Report
Zamalek won 4–3 on aggregate.
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17 )
16:00 UTC+3
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01 )
18:00 UTC+3
Modern Future 4–1 Singida Fountain Gate Report
Modern Future won 4–2 on aggregate.
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17 )
15:30 UTC+3
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01 )
16:00 UTC+1
Club Africain 3–0 Bahir Dar Kenema Report
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (
Mali )
Club Africain won 3–2 on aggregate.
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17 )
16:00 UTC+1
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30 )
16:00 UTC+3
Kampala City 3–2 Abu Salim Report
Referee: Fitial Charel Just Kokolo (
Congo )
Abu Salim won 5–4 on aggregate.
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (
Guinea )
2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–2 on penalties.
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16 )
17:00 UTC+2
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01 )
15:30 UTC+1
Saint-Éloi Lupopo 1–1 Sekhukhune United Bola 20' Report
Referee: Chelanget Sabila (
Uganda )
Sekhukhune United won 4–2 on aggregate.
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17 )
15:00 UTC+2
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (
Sudan )
Diables Noirs won 4–1 on aggregate.
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16 )
15:00 UTC+2
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30 )
19:00 UTC+1
Sagrada Esperança 1–0 Ferroviário de Maputo Walter 90' Report Penalties 5–3
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (
Lesotho )
1–1 on aggregate. Sagrada Esperança won 5–3 on penalties.
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: Kabanga Yannick Malala (
DR Congo )
29 September 2023 (2023-09-29 )
19:00 UTC+2
SuperSport United 3–0 Gaborone United Report
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (
Rwanda )
SuperSport United won 4–1 on aggregate.
15 September 2023 (2023-09-15 )
16:00 UTC±0
Académie SOAR won 3–2 on aggregate.
15 September 2023 (2023-09-15 )
16:00 UTC±0
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30 )
16:00 UTC±0
Kallon 1–1 Dreams FC M. Fofanah 90' Report
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (
Togo )
Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17 )
16:30 UTC±0
3–3 on aggregate. Stade Malien won on away goals.
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17 )
14:00 UTC+3
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (
Eritrea )
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01 )
16:00 UTC+1
Académica do Lobito 3–0 Al Merreikh Juba Caprego 31' Maria Pia 59' Jepson 82' Report
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
Académica do Lobito won 3–0 on aggregate.
See also Notes ^ The FUS Rabat v USM Alger match, originally scheduled to be played between 15 or 17 September 2023, was rescheduled to 23 September 2023 due to USM Alger participation in the 2023 CAF Super Cup on 15 September 2023. ^ a b The Al Hilal Benghazi v Rayon Sports match, originally scheduled to be played on 15 September 2023 at Benina Martyrs Stadium , Benghazi , was rescheduled to 24 September 2023 at Kigali Pelé Stadium , Kigali (Rwanda ) due to the Storm Daniel . References ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Confederation Cup Preliminary Draw on Tuesday". Confederation of African Football . 23 July 2023. ^ "Désistement de nos représentants en compétitions interclubs Ligue des Champions et Coupe de la Confédération 2023-2024". Nigerien Football Federation (in French). 23 August 2023. External links TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, CAFonline.com Domestic leagues Domestic cups Algeria Angola Botswana Burundi Cameroon '23 '24 Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Ethiopia Ghana Kenya '23 '24 Morocco Nigeria '23 '24 Senegal '23 '24 South Africa South Sudan Sudan '23 '24 Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Super cups Regional club competitions CAF club competitions International competitions