Zambia’s representatives in the CAF Confederations Cup (CCC)Â Zesco United have been handed a tough draw in the pre-group stage round of games which will see them face Nigeria champions, Rangers of Enugu.
According to the draws conducted this morning, Zesco will play the first match away in Nigeria before finishing off the tie in Ndola.
The first leg matches will be played on the weekend of 7 – 9April while the return matches will be on 14 – 16 April, 2017.
Ranger were eliminated form the Champions League by Zamalek of Egypt.
A 2-1 win in the return leg on Sunday in Enugu was not enough for the ‘Flying Antelopes’ who succumbed to a 1-4 loss in the first leg in Cairo to go out via a 5-3 aggregate scoreline.
Zesco who reached the semi finals of the CAF Champions league in 2016 coursed to the to this stage after they beat Messager Ngozi 2 – 0 at home before playing to a goalless draw away.
Full draws below
Fixtures
Young Africans (Tanzania) vs MC Alger (Algeria)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo) vs JS Kabylie (Algeria)
AC Leopards (Congo) vs Mbabane Swallows (Swaziland)
FUS Rabat (Morocco) vs MAS Fez (Morocco)
Rangers (Nigeria) vs Zesco (Zambia)
Mounana (Gabon) vs ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire)
RC Kadiogo (Burkina Faso) vs CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
Bidvest (South Africa) vs Smouha (Egypt)
CNaPS (Madagascar) vs Recreativo do Libolo (Angola)
KCCA (Uganda) vs El Masry (Egypt)
Ports Authority (Gambia) vs Hilal Obeid (Sudan)
Port Louis (Mauritius) vs Club Africain (Tunisia)
Rivers United (Nigeria) vs Rayon Sports (Rwanda)
BYC (Liberia) vs Supersports (South Africa)
AS Tanda (Cote d’Ivoire) vs Platinum Stars (South Africa)
Horoya (Guinea) vs Ittihad Tangier (Morocco)
First leg: 7-9 April 2017
Second leg: 14-16 April 2017
This is a winnable game. Go ZESCO, Go.
Looking at the fixture there is no easy draw all the game are tough, like they say you need to beat the best in order for you to be the best all the best to zega mambo
TP mazembe will be eliminated by this club from morrocco the perform of TP mazembe has gone down how can they be eliminated by the club from zimbabwe this club is finished
Politics is killing this club. The sponsor is at the centre of controversy for visiting Zambia.
zega shud thus take advantage
We are zega mambo live wire let go boys
I am not worried about Zesco drawing Enugu Rangers, Zesco are Champions materials. Nothing has changed from the way they were as Zambian champions, even the loss to Sundowns was the bench’s fault, at least my opinion.
guru in football there is no underdogs take u back zesco one time was eliminated from continental by medeama a small club from ghana so in there is no underdogs ifyama big teams kale fyapwa
guru in football there is no underdogs take u back zesco was eliminated from continental by ghanaian side medeama which is a small club ifyama big teams kale fyapwa
Yes you right Jbs there are no underdog just that the performance of TP mazembe has gone down
Ati CRD Libolo. Amashina yamo.
@Billy what are you thinking?….. kikikikiki
Ba billy awe sure you have cracked me
I know ZESCO will win!!!!!
ZESCO 2-0 NIGERIA
GO ZAMBIA ZESCO GO