Al Ahly will return to the CAF Confederation Cup after several years away and have been drawn alongside Raja Casablanca, ASKO Kara and 1o de Agosto in Group A.
The draw for the 2026-2027 group stage also includes a number of established African clubs, with CS Sfaxien, Al Ahly Tripoli and USM Alger among the other teams involved.
The group-stage draw produced the following line-ups:
Group A
– Al Ahly
– Raja Casablanca
– ASKO Kara
– 1o de Agosto
Group B
– AS FAR
– Azam FC
– Al Ahly Tripoli
– Durban City
Group C
– CR Belouizdad, AS Douanes or Hafia
– Maniema Union
– Singida Black Stars
– Red Arrows
Group D
– USM Alger
– CS Sfaxien
– Black Bulls
– Real Bamako
The identity of the Group C representative remains to be decided between CR Belouizdad, AS Douanes and Hafia.
Al Ahly’s inclusion marks their return to the competition after an absence lasting several years. They will be joined in the tournament by Raja Casablanca, CS Sfaxien and Al Ahly Tripoli, alongside the other clubs that completed the qualifying campaign.
Confederation Cup group-stage pots
The teams were divided into four pots before the draw.
Pot 1
– Al Ahly
– USM Alger
– AS FAR
– CR Belouizdad, AS Douanes or Hafia
Pot 2
– Raja Casablanca
– Maniema Union
– CS Sfaxien
– Azam FC
Pot 3
– Al Ahly Tripoli
– Singida Black Stars
– Black Bulls
– Real Bamako
Pot 4
– ASKO Kara
– Durban City
– Red Arrows
– 1o de Agosto
The draw brings together clubs from across the continent, with Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Tanzania, South Africa, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Zambia and Mali represented in the groups.
The official CAF YouTube channel is broadcasting the draw live. Coverage is also available on beIN Sports, the exclusive broadcaster of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, with beIN SPORTS NEWS HD carrying the event.