All eight matches of the second round of the CAF Confederation Cup will be played on Sunday as the continent awaits interesting pairings in the second tier of the continent club competition.
Group A
Supersport of South Africa will host USM Algiers, the defending champions, at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria. Supersport lost 1-0 to Future FC in Egypt on matchday 1. The South African side is winless in their last four games and will be eager to return to winning ways with a win against the Algerians.
USM Algiers began their campaign with a 2-0 win against Al Hilal Benghazi.
In the other game of the group, Al Hilal will welcome Modern Future FC to the Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi. Al Hilal was beaten 2-0 by USM in their opening fixture as Future FC recorded a slim 1-0 win over Supersport.
Group B
Guinean side SOAR will entertain Zamalek. The Egyptian giants are unbeaten in their last 3 games as they won 1-0 against Abu Salim in Cairo to record their first win in the competition.
SOAR on the other hand has just 1 win into the new season. They lost 2-0 in Angola against Sagrada in their opening fixture of the competition.
Abu Salim will welcome the Angolan side Sagrada to the Stade 19 Mai 1956 in Annaba.
Group C
Dreams FC will welcome the Nigerian side Rivers United in an all-West African affair at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Dreams who lost 2-0 to Club Africain in Tunisia is fully motivated to record their first win against the Nigerians.
Club Africain will travel to Academica of Angola who lost 3-0 to Rivers United last week in Nigeria.
Group D
Stade Malien recorded a sweet victory away from home in Brazzaville against Diables Noirs. The Malians were the only team to record an away win and will Sunday welcome a tougher opponent in RS Berkane, the recent kings of the CAF Confederations Cup.
In Bamako at the Stade du 26 Mars, Stade Malien will welcome RS Berkane
Sekhukhune will host Congolese team Diable Noirs at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane who lost 3-1 at home against Stade Malien last Sunday.
Sekhukhune was beaten 2-0 in Morocco by RS Berkane. The South African side has recorded just 2 wins in their last 10 games. A win is needed to boost their confidence in their SPL and CAF Confederation Cup campaigns.
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