CAF Confederation Cup: Five ties launch preliminary-round action on Friday

The CAF Confederation Cup begins on Friday with five first preliminary-round matches scheduled across Africa, including the West African meeting between AS PSI and Korhogo.

The opening fixtures form part of the clubs’ bid to secure progress on the route towards the group stage. Teams from across the continent will begin their campaigns with the aim of giving themselves an advantage in the competition’s early qualifying rounds.

AS PSI and Korhogo provide one of the day’s headline fixtures, with the two sides due to meet at 14:30. The match is one of two ties scheduled to begin at that time, alongside the meeting between ES Zarzis and Diambars.

Friday’s programme also includes a match involving Panthere and Rayon Sport, as well as a contest between Port Louis and Jwaneng Galaxy. The day concludes with an East African encounter between Hilal Alsahil and Welwalo Adigrat.

The full schedule is:

– Psi (Tch) v Korhogo (CI) 14:30 – ES Zarzis (Tun) v Diambars (Sen) 14:30 – Panthere (Cmr) v Rayon Sport (Rwa) 15:00 – Port Louis (Maurice) v Jwaneng Galaxy (Bot) 15:00 – Hilal Alsahil (Sou) v Welwalo Adigrat (Eth) 17:00

The first two matches will take place at 14:30, with the remaining fixtures spread across the afternoon and early evening. Panthere’s meeting with Rayon Sport and Port Louis’s game against Jwaneng Galaxy are both listed for 15:00.

The final fixture of the day is scheduled for 17:00, when Hilal Alsahil face Welwalo Adigrat. That match represents the programme’s East African confrontation, while the meeting between AS PSI and Korhogo brings together teams from West Africa.

All five matches are part of the CAF Confederation Cup’s first preliminary round. The competing clubs are seeking to continue their bid for a place in the group stage, making Friday the starting point of a continental qualification campaign that will unfold across Africa.

With the fixtures taking place in different football regions, the opening day offers a varied programme rather than a single central tie. The schedule includes the West African clash between PSI and Korhogo, the meeting between ES Zarzis and Diambars, the Panthere-Rayon Sport contest, the Port Louis-Jwaneng Galaxy fixture and the closing game involving Hilal Alsahil and Welwalo Adigrat.