Four more clubs clinched qualification for the 2023-24 CAF Champions League group stage on Sunday and will receive an opportunity to compete in the top club competition in African football. Tanzanian club Simba SC did not have it easy at home in the second leg of their clash against Zambian champions Power Dynamos but a 1-1 draw was enough for The Reds. An own goal in the second half cancelled out the opening goal from Dynamos star forward Andy Boyeli to end the duel with an aggregate score of 3-3 which gave the advantage to Simba on the away goal rule after achieving a 2-2 draw in Zambia for the first leg.
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Despite difficult circumstances beyond football, Sudan will have a representative in the Champions League group stage. Al-Hilal Omdurman, led by Congolese coach Florent Ibengé (pictured above celebrating with his team), won by a 2-1 score over Angola’s Primeiro de Agosto in Morocco to advance by the same score on aggregate.
Ivorian champions ASEC Mimosas will compete in the CAFCL group stage after a tight 2-1 victory at home over Libya’s Al-Ahly Benghazi. Mofosse Karidoula scored twice for Les Mimos who advanced to the semifinals of the CAF Confederation Cup last season.
Mauritania’s FC Nouadhibou have finally qualified after several seasons of failure following their 1-1 draw at home against Mali’s Real Bamako, a result that confirmed a 4-1 aggregate victory. Algerian champions CR Belouizdad confirmed the final spot on Monday with a 3-1 victory at home over Sierra Leone’s Bo Rangers, a repeat of the first leg result.
Scores
Monday
CR Belouizdad (Algeria) 3-1 Bo Rangers (Sierra Leone)
CR Belouizdad advance 6-2 on aggregate
Sunday
Simba SC (Tanzania) 1-1 Power Dynamos (Zambia)
Tied 3-3 on aggregate; Simba SC advance on away goal rule
ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) 2-1 Al-Ahly Benghazi (Libya)
ASEC Mimosas advance 2-1 on aggregate
FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania) 1-1 Real Bamako (Mali)
FC Nouadhibou advance 4-1 on aggregate
Saturday
TP Mazembe (DR Congo) 4-0 Big Bullets (Malawi)
TP Mazembe advance 5-0 on aggregate
Petro de Luanda (Angola) 3-1 UD Songo (Mozambique)
Petro de Luanda advance 5-2 on aggregate
Horoya AC (Guinea) 2-1 Medeama SC (Ghana)
Medeama SC advance 4-3 on aggregate
Young Africans (Tanzania) 1-0 Al-Merrikh (Sudan)
Young Africans advance 3-0 on aggregate
Mamelodi Sundowns (S. Africa) 2-0 Bumamuru (Burundi)
Mamelodi Sundowns advance 6-0 on aggregate
Espérance ST (Tunisia) 0-0 AS Douanes (Burkina Faso)
Espérance ST advance 1-0 on aggregate
ASFAR Rabat (Morocco) 1-2 Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
Étoile du Sahel advance 3-1 on aggregate
Wydad AC (Morocco) 3-0 Hafia FC (Guinea)
Wydad AC advance 4-1 on aggregate
Friday
Pyramids FC (Egypt) 6-1 APR FC (Rwanda)
Pyramids FC advance 6-1 on aggregate
Al Ahly (Egypt) 4-0 Saint George (Ethiopia)
Al Ahly advance 7-0 on aggregate
Orlando Pirates (S. Africa) 1-0 Jwaneng Galaxy (Botswana)
Tied 1-1 on aggregate; Jwaneng Galaxy advance 5-4 in penalty kicks
Highlights
Simba SC 1-1 Power Dynamos
Al Ahly 4-0 Saint George
Orlando Pirates 1-0 Jwaneng Galaxy (Highlights)
Orlando Pirates 1-0 Jwaneng Galaxy (Penalty Kicks)
Wydad AC 3-0 Hafia FC
TP Mazembe 4-0 Big Bullets
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Bumamuru
Young Africans 1-0 Al-Merrikh
ASFAR Rabat 1-2 Étoile du Sahel
CR Belouizdad 3-1 Bo Rangers
Horoya AC 2-1 Medeama
Espérance ST 0-0 AS Douanes