Nigeria Premier League club, Bendel Insurance have been drawn against ASO Chief of Algeria in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Preliminary Round.
Insurance who defeated Enugu Rangers to win the Nigeria Federation Cup, will be competing in the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time.
The draws which was held in Cairo on Tuesday pitched the Benin Arsenal against the Algerian side.
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If Insurance scale through, they will face Moroccan club, RS Berkane in the second round for a place in the group stage.
CAF Confederation Cup First Preliminary Round
First Leg: August 18-20
Second Leg: August 25-27
Bendel Insurance (Nigeria) v ASO Chlef (Algeria)
FUS Rabat (Morocco) v AS Loto (Benin)
Casa Sports (Senegal) v Étoile Filante (Burkina Faso)
Arta Solar (Djibouti) v Horseed FC (Somalia)
Singida Big Stars (Tanzania) v JKU SC (Zanzibar)
Bahir Dar City (Ethiopia) v Azam FC (Tanzania)
Olympique Béja (Tunisia) v Abu Selim (Libya)
Kakamega Homeboyz (Kenya) v Al Hilal Benghazi (Libya)
Sekhukhune United (S. Africa) v Young Buffaloes (Eswatini)
Cano Sport (Eq. Guinea) v Maestro United (Zambia)
Ferroviário de Maputo (Mozambique) v Belle Lumière (Comoros)
Gaborone United (Botswana) v Elgeco Plus (Madagascar)
AS Douanes (Mauritania) v SOAR (Guinea)
ASC Kara (Togo) v AFAD Djékanou (Ivory Coast)
Milo FC (Guinea) v Dreams FC (Ghana)
AS Douanes (Niger) v Kallon FC (Sierra Leone)
Watanga FC (Liberia) v Stade Malien (Mali)
Hay El Arab (Sudan) v Aigle Noir (Burundi)
Haidoub (Sudan) v Al-Merrikh Juba (South Sudan)
Académica do Lobito (Angola) v La Passe (Seychelles)
Second Preliminary Round
First Leg: September 15-17
Second Leg: September 29-October 1
Bendel Insurance/ASO Chlef v RS Berkane (Morocco)
FUS Rabat/AS Loto v USM Alger (Algeria)
Casa Sports/Étoile Filante v Rivers United (Nigeria)
Arta Solar/Horseed v Zamalek (Egypt)
Singida Big Stars/JKU v Future FC (Egypt)
Bahir Dar City/Azam FC v Club Africain
O. Béja/Abu Selim v KCCA FC (Uganda)
Kakamega Homeboyz/Al Hilal Benghazi v Rayon Sport (Rwanda)
Sekhukhune/Young Buffaloes v St. Éloi Lupopo (DR Congo)
Cano Sport/Maestro United v Diables Noirs (Rep. of Congo)
Ferroviário/Belle Lumière v Sagrada Esperança (Angola)
Gaborone United/Elgeco Plus v SuperSport United (S. Africa)
AS Douanes/SOAR v ASC Kara/AFAD
Milo FC/Dreams FC v AS Douanes/Kallon FC
Watanga/Stade Malien v Hay El Arab/Aigle Noir
Haidoub/Al-Merrikh Juba v Lobito/La Passe
The first leg is scheduled for August 18 and 20, 2023 while the second leg comes up August 25 and 267.
Meanwhile, Rivers United have been drawn bye in the first preliminary round.
The team will join in the preliminary from the second round where they will play the winner of the game between Casa Sports of Senegal and Etoile of Burkina Faso in the second preliminary round.
The second Preliminary Round 1st leg 15th-17th Sept 2nd leg 29th Sept – 1st Oct