The draw for the 2022 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup group stages took place today in the Confederation of African Football HQ in the 6th of October City, Egypt.
The sixteen qualified teams were split into four pots, with Al Ahly placed in pot 1 alongside Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis, and Moroccan sides Wydad Casablanca and Raja Casablanca.
Zamalek on the other hand were in pot 2, accompanied by South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, Horoya of Guinea, and Tunisian outfit Etoile du Sahel.
The title holders Al Alhy we’re in pot 3 with Sudan’s Al Hilal, Angolan champions Petro de Luanda, and Algeria’s CR Belouizdad, and ES Setif, while pot 4 included Sudan’s Al Merrikh, Angola’s Sagrada Esperanca, Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana, and South Africa’s AmaZulu.
The Red Devils go into the group stage as the tournament’s last two editions’ title-holders as they look for a historic achievement that’s never been done in winning their third title in a row.
On the other side, after a successful run in 2020 reaching the final, Zamalek had a disappointing CAF Champions League campaign last season after failing to qualify from their group.
The White Knights will be looking for their first title in 20 years, the last Zamalek CAF Champions League coronation was back in 2002.
Below is the final draw
GROUP A
Al Ahly SC
Mamelodi Sundowns
Al Hilal Club
Al Merreikh
GROUP B
Raja Club Athletic
Horoya AC
ES Setif
AmaZulu FC
GROUP C
Espérance Tunis
Etoile Sahel
CR Belouizdad
Jwaneng Galaxy
GROUP D
Wydad AC
Zamalek SC
Petro Atletico
GD Sagrada Esperança
Source: ghanasportspage.com
