By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The draw for both the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup took place on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt.
After topping their group with a record 16 points, Mamelodi Sundowns have drawn Petro de Luanda (Angola) in the quarter-finals with the first leg taking place in Luanda.
It’s expected that the matches will take place on 15/16 April, with the second leg following on 22/23 April.
Orlando Pirates also topped their group in the CAF Confederation Cup and now will face Simba SC (Tanzania) in the knock-out stages.
Pirates, who secured 13 points in Group B with four wins in their six matches, will travel to Tanzania for the first leg clash on 17 April.
The second leg will be played in South Africa on 24 April.
The CAF Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals draws were made in Cairo on Tuesday:
Quarter-finals
Al Ahly (EGY, holders) v Raja Casablanca (MAR)
Entente Setif (ALG) v Esperance (TUN)
Chabab Belouizdad (ALG) v Wydad Casablanca (MAR)
Petro Luanda (ANG) v Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA)
First legs: April 15-16; second legs: April 22-23
The CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals and semi-finals draws were made in Cairo on Tuesday:
Quarter-finals
Simba (TAN) v Orlando Pirates (RSA)
Al Ittihad (LBA) v Al Ahly Tripoli (LBA)
Pyramids (EGY) v TP Mazembe (COD)
Al Masry (EGY) v Renaissance Berkane (MAR)
First legs: April 17; second legs: April 24.
Meanwhile President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe is impressed with the level of work in Ivory Coast ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2023.
The 2015 champions will host the tournament in fifteen months as the competition returns to the June/July schedule.
The CAF boss was in the West African country to inspect the progress of work ahead of the tournament next year.
“We are confident that the AFCON you will organise here will be the best,” Motsepe said after meeting Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan.
“We are reassured by the different infrastructure that you have put in place to host this competition.
“I am satisfied with the progress made, even if there are still some problems to sort out.”
Motsepe supervised his first Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon early this year and will be hoping for a successful tournament in Ivory Coast.