Guilavogui targets African progress as Burkina Faso champions Rahimo FC meet MAS Fes

Rahimo FC begin their CAF Champions League campaign against MAS Fes on Sunday, with 19-year-old Malian midfielder Benjamin Guilavogui confident his side can overcome the Moroccan challenge.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 19:00 GMT and forms part of the preliminary round of the competition. It will be a demanding opening assignment for the reigning Burkina Faso champions, who must travel to Morocco hoping to take an important step towards advancing to the next stage.

Guilavogui approaches the game with confidence and concentration. His objective is clear: to help Rahimo FC negotiate the tie and move beyond the Moroccan opponents.

The teenager is preparing for the African campaign after joining the squad for a demanding away fixture in Morocco. He has already attracted attention beyond Burkina Faso, having undergone a trial at Zulte Waregem during the summer.

Guilavogui is also the younger brother of Mohamed Guilavogui, the former Mali international who played for Montpellier. Benjamin has established his own reputation at Rahimo FC, an academy based in Bobo-Dioulasso, and now has the opportunity to test himself in one of African club football’s leading competitions.

A new challenge for a decorated teenager

Despite his age, Guilavogui is not entering the continental stage without experience. The midfielder has won every available title in Burkina Faso while wearing the Rahimo FC shirt.

His progress has made him one of the club’s promising young players, and the meeting with MAS Fes represents another chance to take his career forward. Having already experienced success domestically, he now wants to reach a new level in African football.

Rahimo FC will also take confidence from their latest success. The club won the Burkina Faso Super Cup a few days ago, a competition that signals the beginning of the new season.

That victory has reinforced the club’s ambitions ahead of their continental campaign. Rahimo FC view the CAF Champions League as an opportunity to build on their domestic achievements, with MAS Fes providing the first test of those aspirations.

For Guilavogui, the immediate focus is on the opening match and the challenge posed by the Moroccan side. The young midfielder has expressed his belief in Rahimo FC’s ability to compete, while remaining focused on the task facing them in Sunday’s encounter.

The trip to Morocco will therefore launch Rahimo FC’s African campaign in demanding circumstances. A positive result against MAS Fes would give the Burkina Faso champions momentum as they seek to progress in the competition and fulfil the ambitions they have set for their continental adventure.