By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The draw for the knockout stages of the African Confederation Cup was conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday in Cairo.
Marumo Gallants have been drawn against Pyramids FC in the CAF Confederations Cup quarter-finals.
Pyramids have reached the semi-finals of the Confederation Cup in the last three seasons having lost to RS Berkane of Morocco in the 2019-20 final.
The Egyptian big spenders have Bafana Bafana international Fagrie Lakay on their books.
CAF Confederations Cup Full Draw
Pyramids (Egypt) vs Marumo Gallants (South Africa)
Rivers United (Nigeria) vs Young Africans (Tanzania)
USM Alger (Algeria) vs AS FAR Rabat (Morocco)
US Monastir (Tunisia) vs ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast).
The quarter-final first-leg games will be played on April 23 and the second-leg encounters take place on April 30.
Meanwhile Gallants gave their DStv Premiership survival hopes a major boost with a clutch 3-1 home win over Royal AM at the Free State Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Cheick Soumaro and Mahlatse Makudubela scored late on as Bahlabane ba Ntwa registered just a fourth win of the season. They remain bottom of the log, but have closed to within one point of the relegation playoff zone and to within three points of safety.