Zambian Champions Zesco United have drawn two North African teams in the group stage of the CAF Champions League.
Zesco were drawn in group A together with Al Ahly of Egypt, Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Asec Mimosa of Ivory Coast.
The draw for the group phase of the Orange CAF Champions League and Orange CAF Confederation Cup was held on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 at the CAF Secretariat in Cairo, Egypt.
CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani conducted the draw and was assisted by Madg Shams El Din, president of the CAF Referees Committee and Mohamed Raouaroua, vice president of the CAF Interclubs Committee.
Zesco play their first match in the group stage at home against Al Ahly
CAF Champions League Group Stage
GROUP A
Zesco United
Al Ahly
Wydad Casablanca
Asec Mimosas
GROUP B
Entente Setif
Enyimba
Zamalek
Mamelodi Sundowns
FULL Fixtures Group A
Dates; 17,18,19 June 2016
Zesco vs Al Ahly
Asec Mimosa vs Wydad Casablanca
28,29 June
Al Ahly vs Asec Mimosa
Wydad Casablanca vs Zesco
15,16, 17 July
Zesco vs Asec Mimosa
Al Ahly vs Wydad Casablanca
26,27 July
Asec Mimosa vs Zesco
Wydad Casablanca vs Al Ahly
12,13,14 August
Al Ahly vs Zesco
Wydad Casablancavs Asec Mimosa
23,24 August
Asec Mimosa vs Al Ahly
Zesco vs Wydad Casablanca
This will be a good test for Zesco. All the best.
Tough luck team ya ziko
Elolyanya…Al Ahly,ASEC and Wydad??? Zesco needs prayers.
At this stage, there are no minors, a look at group B would tell you that. With good preps, strong mental strength and a bit-of-luck. ZESCO will overcome!
Talk of mental strength is what Zambian teams/clubs lack. You have already answered one of the worrying issues Zesco will face. Not forgetting the Arab factor. Naibipa Zesco.
I agree with you.They do have a decent team.Let’s see if Coach Lwandamina and tech. bench can bring the best out of the players.Zesco executives should also offer winning bonuses to serve as extra motivation for the players.
Zesco can do it all they need is self belief, there is nothing speacial about these team they are beat able
team Zega will ve too believe more. i like tge mentall strength of those two kenyan n a congole. plus our own in Chama n Chingandu n kambole.
all best zesco you can do go zega man go!!!
At least ZESCO qualified on their own,not Mamelody Sundowns who came in through the back door.They couldn’t even make it in confederations cup.