Uganda Cranes assistant captain Khalid Aucho will face CAF Champions League reigning champions Al Ahly twice in this year's group stages.
Aucho's club Young Africans were thrown in the path of the record CAF Champions League winners in a draw that was held in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday afternoon.
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Yanga was pooled in Group D with Al Ahly, alongside CR Belouizdad (Algeria) and Medeama SC that plays in the Ghana Premier League.
Denis Onyango’s Mamelodi Sundowns have been placed in Group A together with another Egyptian side Pyramids FC and two-time champions TP Mazembe from DR Congo.
Group B has minnows Jwaneng Galaxy who ejected Ugandan champions Vipers SC, Wydad Casablanca and ASEC Mimosa from Ivory Coast.
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Pool D has North African giants Esperance and ES Sahel, both from Tunisia, Al Hilal (Sudan) and Atletico Luanda from Angola.
The group matches will be played from November 24th 2023 to March 2nd next year.
The Quarterfinals are scheduled for the last and first week of March and April next year.
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The semi-final will take place from April 19th to 27th before the finals set for May 26th.
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CAF CL Onyango, Aucho to know their CAF Champions League group stage opponent on Friday
CAF will conduct the draws for both premier interclub competitions on Friday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
CAF Champions’ League Group schedule
Matchday 1: November 24th–25th, 2023
Matchday 2 December 1st–2nd, 2023
Matchday 3 December 8th–9th, 2023
Matchday 4 December 19th, 2023
Matchday 5 February 23rd–24th, 2024
Matchday 6 March 1st–2nd, 2024