The CAF Cup’s framing round began on Friday with the first legs of the second round of 16 matches. Notable results included FUS Rabat defeating FAR Rabat 1-0 in the Moroccan derby, with Yassine El Kordi scoring an own goal for FAR Rabat. Algerian champions Entente Sétif secured a 2-0 victory against Gabonese US Bitam, with goals from Ogbi and Aoudia.
Other first-leg matches in this phase were scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, with matchups including TP Mazembe vs Muçulmana from Mozambique.
Additional pairings for the first legs of this round:
- Stade Malien (Mali) vs Lydia (Burundi)
- Enugu Rangers (Nigeria) vs CSS (Tunisia)
- CAB (Tunisia) vs Ismaily (Egypt)
- JSM Bejaia (Algeria) vs ESS (Tunisia)
- St George (Ethiopia) vs ENPPI (Egypt)