Kaizer Chiefs discover CAF Confederation Cup qualifying opponents

Kaizer Chiefs will face either Red Arrows FC of Zambia or FC Rouge of Burundi in the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup, while Durban City FC have been drawn against Rukinzo FC.

The draw, hosted by CAF on Thursday, confirmed the potential routes for the two South African clubs as they begin their campaigns in the competition.

Kaizer Chiefs are exempt from the first preliminary round, meaning their opening tie will be against the winner of the match between Red Arrows FC and FC Rouge.

Durban City FC must first overcome Rukinzo FC to advance. Should they progress, they will meet the winner of the tie between AS Port Louis 2000 of Mauritius and Jwaneng Galaxy FC of Botswana.

The first preliminary-round matches are scheduled to take place between 4 and 6 September 2026, with the return legs set for 11 to 13 September. The second preliminary-round ties will then be played from 16 to 18 October, followed by the second legs between 23 and 25 October.

The full second-round draw is:

– Matches 49 & 50: Winner of Moghadishu CC (Somalia) v Kitara FC (Uganda) v Al Ahly FC (Egypt) – Matches 51 & 52: Winner of ZED FC (Egypt) v ASAS Djibouti T. (Djibouti) v Azam FC (Tanzania) – Matches 53 & 54: Winner of Al Hilal Alsahil (Sudan) v Welwalo Adigrat (Ethiopia) v winner of KMKM SC (Zanzibar) v Al Ahly Tripoli (Libya) – Matches 55 & 56: Winner of Al Ahli Madani (Sudan) v Tusker FC (Kenya) v winner of Al-Ghazala SC Wau (South Sudan) v Singida Black Stars (Tanzania) – Matches 57 & 58: Winner of The Panthers FC (Equatorial Guinea) v ASPAC FC (Benin) v USM Alger (Algeria) – Matches 59 & 60: Winner of AS PSI (Chad) v CO Khorogo (Ivory Coast) v AS FAR (Morocco) – Matches 61 & 62: Winner of AS Douanes (Mauritania) v Hafia FC (Guinea) v CR Belouizdad (Algeria) – Matches 63 & 64: Winner of El Kanemi Warriors (Nigeria) v UDIB (Guinea-Bissau) v Raja CA (Morocco) – Matches 65 & 66: Winner of AF Amadou Diallo (Ivory Coast) v East End Lions FC (Sierra Leone) v winner of Shooting Stars (Nigeria) v CS Sfaxien (Tunisia) – Matches 67 & 68: Winner of ES Zarzis (Tunisia) v Diambars FC (Senegal) v winner of Vitesse FC (Burkina Faso) v AS Real de Bamako (Mali) – Matches 69 & 70: Winner of FC Diarra (Mali) v Nations FC (Ghana) v winner of AS ZAM (Niger) v ASKO de Kara (Togo) – Matches 71 & 72: Winner of UNAM (Namibia) v Kabuscorp de P (Angola) v AS Maniema Union (DR Congo) – Matches 73 & 74: Winner of Red Arrows FC (Zambia) v FC Rouge (Burundi) v Kaizer Chiefs FC (South Africa) – Matches 75 & 76: Winner of Durban City FC (South Africa) v Rukinzo FC (Burundi) v winner of AS Port Louis 2000 (Mauritius) v Jwaneng Galaxy FC (Botswana) – Matches 77 & 78: Winner of Panthere Sportive (Cameroon) v Rayon Sports FC (Rwanda) v winner of Atomic de N. (Congo) v Associacao Black Bulls (Mozambique) – Matches 79 & 80: Winner of DC Virunga (DR Congo) v P. Bazar Brothers (Seychelles) v winner of Green Mamba (Eswatini) v CD 1 Agosto (Angola)

Kaizer Chiefs will therefore enter the competition at the second preliminary-round stage, while Durban City FC face an earlier test before they can join them in that phase.