CAF Champions League 2026-2027: Zamalek drawn with Young Africans and Mouloudia Alger

Zamalek will face Young Africans, Mouloudia Alger and Club Africain in Group B of the 2026-2027 CAF Champions League after the group-stage draw was completed.

The Egyptian club is returning to the competition after several years away and has been placed alongside Tanzanian champions Young Africans, Algerian side Mouloudia Alger and Tunisian club Club Africain.

Esperance Tunis, one of the leading names in African football, headline Group A. They will play Petro Atletico of Angola, Mauritanian club Nouadhibou and Wiliete of Angola.

The full group-stage draw is:

Group A

– Esperance Tunis – Petro Atletico – Nouadhibou – Wiliete

Group B

– Zamalek – Young Africans – Mouloudia Alger – Club Africain

Group C

– RS Berkane – Simba – Orlando Pirates – Colombe Sportive

Group D

– Pyramids – Al Hilal – Horoya – Maghreb Fes

The draw features several established clubs, including Esperance Tunis, RS Berkane, Al Hilal and Orlando Pirates, while Zamalek’s return adds another major Egyptian name to the competition.

Pyramids will lead Group D, where they will meet Sudanese side Al Hilal, Guinea’s Horoya and Maghreb Fes of Morocco. Group C brings together RS Berkane, Simba of Tanzania, South Africa’s Orlando Pirates and Colombe Sportive of Cameroon.

Teams in the four seeding pots

The 16 clubs were divided into four pots before the draw.

Pot 1

– Zamalek – Pyramids – Esperance Tunis – RS Berkane

Pot 2

– Al Hilal – Simba – Young Africans – Petro Atletico

Pot 3

– Mouloudia Alger – Orlando Pirates – Nouadhibou – Horoya

Pot 4

– Club Africain – Wiliete – Colombe Sportive – Maghreb Fes

The group stage will therefore include clubs from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Tanzania, Angola, Mauritania, Sudan, South Africa, Guinea and Cameroon.

The draw was broadcast live on the official Confederation of African Football YouTube account. It was also available through beIN SPORTS, the exclusive broadcaster of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, with beIN SPORTS NEWS HD designated to show the event.