2017 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 22 April 2017.[1] A total of 68 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]
Dates | 10 February – 22 April 2017 |
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Draw
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 21 December 2016 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]
The entry round of the 52 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses).
Entry round | First round (12 teams) |
Preliminary round (40 teams) |
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Format
In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Preliminary round | 10–12 February 2017 | 17–19 February 2017 |
First round | 10–12 March 2017 | 17–19 March 2017 |
Play-off round | 7–9 April 2017 | 14–16 April 2017 |
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 21 December 2016.[3][4] The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the play-off round, where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League first round.
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Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Monrovia Club Breweries |
3–4 | 3–0 | 0–4 | |
Étoile du Congo |
3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Ifeanyi Ubah |
1–1 (0–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
Defence Force |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
AS Douanes Niamey |
1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
ASSM Elgeco Plus |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
Akanda |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
Bechem United |
3–5 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |
RSLAF |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
Platinum Stars |
2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Vipers |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
Orapa United |
2–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
KVZ |
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
APEJES Academy |
2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
Wau Salaam |
0–6 | 0–4 | 0–2 | |
AS SONABEL |
0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
MAS Fez |
3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |
Pamplemousses |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Al-Hilal Benghazi |
1–1 (4–5 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Monrovia Club Breweries | 3–0 | |
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JS Kabylie | 4–0 | |
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JS Kabylie won 4–3 on aggregate.
Étoile du Congo | 2–0 | |
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Racing de Micomeseng | 0–1 | |
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Étoile du Congo won 3–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Masry won 3–0 on penalties.
Defence Force | 1–0 | |
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Yong Sports Academy | 2–0 | |
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Yong Sports Academy won 2–1 on aggregate.
AS Douanes Niamey | 1–2 | |
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IR Tanger | 1–0 | |
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IR Tanger won 3–1 on aggregate.
ASSM Elgeco Plus | 0–0 | |
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SuperSport United | 2–1 | |
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SuperSport United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Akanda | 0–0 | |
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Renaissance du Congo | 1–0 | |
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Renaissance du Congo won 1–0 on aggregate.
Bechem United | 2–1 | |
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MC Alger | 4–1 | |
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MC Alger won 5–3 on aggregate.
RSLAF won 2–1 on aggregate.
Platinum Stars | 1–0 | |
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UD Songo | 0–1 | |
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Platinum Stars won 2–0 on aggregate.
Vipers | 0–0 | |
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Volcan Club | 1–1 | |
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1–1 on aggregate. Vipers won on away goals.
Orapa United | 0–1 | |
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Mbabane Swallows | 3–2 | |
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Mbabane Swallows won 4–2 on aggregate.
KVZ | 2–1 | |
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Le Messager Ngozi | 3–0 | |
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Le Messager Ngozi won 4–2 on aggregate.
APEJES Academy | 1–0 | |
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ASC Niarry Tally | 2–1 | |
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2–2 on aggregate. APEJES Academy won on away goals.
Wau Salaam | 0–4 | |
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Rayon Sports | 2–0 | |
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Rayon Sports won 6–0 on aggregate.
AS SONABEL | 0–0 | |
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SC Gagnoa | 3–0 | |
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SC Gagnoa won 3–0 on aggregate.
MAS Fez | 3–0 | |
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CARA Brazzaville | 2–0 | |
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MAS Fez won 3–2 on aggregate.
Pamplemousses | 1–1 | |
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Ngezi Platinum | 1–0 | |
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Ngezi Platinum won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 2–0 | |
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St Michel United | 0–1 | |
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Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 3–0 on aggregate.
Al-Hilal Benghazi | 1–0 | |
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Ulinzi Stars | 1–0 | |
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1–1 on aggregate. Ulinzi Stars won 5–4 on penalties.
First round
The first round included 32 teams: the 20 winners of the preliminary round, and the 12 teams that received byes to this round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Étoile du Congo |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
Djoliba |
w/o[w/o 1] | 2–0 | — | |
CS Sfaxien |
6–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
AS Kaloum |
1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
Al-Ahly Shendi |
3–6 | 3–2 | 0–4 | |
MC Alger |
3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
Club Africain |
w/o[w/o 2] | 9–1 | — | |
Vipers |
2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
Azam |
1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
ZESCO United |
4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
ASEC Mimosas |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
Onze Créateurs |
w/o[w/o 1] | 1–0 | — | |
MAS Fez |
3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
Recreativo do Libolo |
2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
SM Sanga Balende |
1–1 (3–5 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
Smouha |
4–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 |
Notes:
- FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017.[5] As a result, both Djoliba and Onze Créateurs could not play the second leg, and their opponents Al-Masry and Rayon Sports won on walkover.[6]
- Club Africain won on walkover after RSLAF withdrew prior to the second leg.[7]
Étoile du Congo | 0–0 | |
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JS Kabylie | 1–0 | |
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JS Kabylie won 1–0 on aggregate.
Al-Masry | Cancelled | |
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Al-Masry won on walkover after FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017.[5][6]
CS Sfaxien | 5–0 | |
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Yong Sports Academy | 1–1 | |
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CS Sfaxien won 6–1 on aggregate.
IR Tanger | 3–0 | |
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IR Tanger won 3–1 on aggregate.
Al-Ahly Shendi | 3–2 | |
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SuperSport United | 4–0 | |
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SuperSport United won 6–3 on aggregate.
MC Alger | 2–0 | |
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Renaissance du Congo | 2–1 | |
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MC Alger won 3–2 on aggregate.
Club Africain | 9–1 | |
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RSLAF | Cancelled | |
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Club Africain won on walkover after RSLAF withdrew prior to the second leg.[7]
Vipers | 1–0 | |
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Platinum Stars | 3–1 | |
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Platinum Stars won 3–2 on aggregate.
Azam | 1–0 | |
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Mbabane Swallows | 3–0 | |
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Mbabane Swallows won 3–1 on aggregate.
ZESCO United | 2–0 | |
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Le Messager Ngozi | 2–2 | |
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ZESCO United won 4–2 on aggregate.
ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 | |
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APEJES Academy | 1–0 | |
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ASEC Mimosas won 2–1 on aggregate.
Onze Créateurs | 1–0 | |
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Rayon Sports | Cancelled | |
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Rayon Sports won on walkover after FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017.[5][6]
MAS Fez won 3–2 on aggregate.
Recreativo do Libolo | 2–1 | |
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Ngezi Platinum | 0–0 | |
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Recreativo do Libolo won 2–1 on aggregate.
SM Sanga Balende | 1–0 | |
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Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 1–0 | |
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5–3 |
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1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 5–3 on penalties.
Smouha | 4–0 | |
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Ulinzi Stars | 3–0 | |
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Smouha won 4–3 on aggregate.
Play-off round
The play-off round included 32 teams: the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup first round and the 16 losers of the Champions League first round. The draw for the play-off round was held on 21 March 2017, 11:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[8][9] The winners of the Confederation Cup first round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League first round, with the teams from the Confederation Cup hosting the second leg.
The 32 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses):
- Pot A contained the four highest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round.
- Pot B contained the twelve lowest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
- Pot C contained the four highest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
- Pot D contained the twelve lowest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round.
First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B were drawn into four ties. Next, a team from Pot C and a team from Pot D were drawn into four ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot B and Pot D were drawn into the last eight ties.
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The 16 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Young Africans |
1–4 | 1–0 | 0–4 | |
TP Mazembe |
2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
AC Léopards |
3–4 | 1–0 | 2–4 | |
FUS Rabat |
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
Enugu Rangers |
2–5 | 2–2 | 0–3 | |
CF Mounana |
2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
Rail Club du Kadiogo |
1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
Bidvest Wits |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
CNaPS Sport |
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
KCCA |
1–1 (4–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
Gambia Ports Authority |
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
AS Port-Louis 2000 |
3–6 | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
Rivers United |
2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
Barrack Young Controllers |
1–6 | 1–1 | 0–5 | |
AS Tanda |
2–2 (4–5 p) | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
Horoya |
4–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
Young Africans | 1–0 | |
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MC Alger won 4–1 on aggregate.
TP Mazembe | 2–0 | |
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JS Kabylie | 0–0 | |
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TP Mazembe won 2–0 on aggregate.
AC Léopards | 1–0 | |
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Mbabane Swallows | 4–2 | |
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Mbabane Swallows won 4–3 on aggregate.
FUS Rabat won 3–2 on aggregate.
Enugu Rangers | 2–2 | |
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ZESCO United | 3–0 | |
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ZESCO United won 5–2 on aggregate.
CF Mounana | 2–1 | |
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ASEC Mimosas | 0–0 | |
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CF Mounana won 2–1 on aggregate.
Rail Club du Kadiogo | 1–2 | |
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CS Sfaxien | 2–0 | |
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CS Sfaxien won 4–1 on aggregate.
Bidvest Wits | 0–0 | |
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Smouha | 1–0 | |
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Smouha won 1–0 on aggregate.
CNaPS Sport | 1–1 | |
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Recreativo do Libolo | 0–0 | |
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1–1 on aggregate. Recreativo do Libolo won on away goals.
Al-Masry | 1–0 | |
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1–1 on aggregate. KCCA won 4–3 on penalties.
Gambia Ports Authority | 1–1 | |
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Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 3–0 | |
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Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 4–1 on aggregate.
AS Port-Louis 2000 | 1–2 | |
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Club Africain | 4–2 | |
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Club Africain won 6–3 on aggregate.
Rivers United | 2–0 | |
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Rayon Sports | 0–0 | |
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Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.
Barrack Young Controllers | 1–1 | |
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SuperSport United | 5–0 | |
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SuperSport United won 6–1 on aggregate.
AS Tanda | 2–0 | |
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Platinum Stars | 2–0 | |
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5–4 |
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2–2 on aggregate. Platinum Stars won 5–4 on penalties.
Horoya | 2–0 | |
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IR Tanger | 3–2 | |
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Horoya won 4–3 on aggregate.
Notes
- Teams from Libya were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
- The kickoff of ZESCO United v Enugu Rangers match was delayed from 15:00 to 17:35 due to travel issues of Enugu Rangers.[10]
- The Rail Club du Kadiogo v CS Sfaxien match was played behind closed doors due to sanctions imposed following incidents during the Champions League first round match between Rail Club du Kadiogo and USM Alger on 18 March 2017.[11]
- Both legs between Rivers United and Rayon Sports were postponed by a week at the request of the Rwandese Association Football Federation in order to commemorate the Rwandan genocide during the period of 7–14 April.[12]
References
- "CAF Flash Magazine: Final 2016 Orange Confederation Cup" (PDF). CAF.
- "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- "Interclubs 2017: Draw Result". CAF. 21 December 2016.
- "Total CAF Confederation Cup draw result" (PDF). CAF.
- "FIFA Suspends Malian Football Association (FEMAFOOT)". FIFA.com. 17 March 2017.
- "CAF CC: Rayon Sports qualifies to Play-off Round". Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association. 17 March 2017.
- "Sierra Leone Sports: RSLAF withdraws from CAF competition". Awoko. 16 March 2017.
- "Draw for CC 2nd 1/16th final set for March 21". CAF. 20 March 2017.
- "Derbies, rivalries headline path to CC group phase". CAF. 21 March 2017.
- "Change of time for Confederation Cup game". Zesco United. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- "Sanctions for RC Kadiogo and coach". CAF. 4 April 2017.
- "Kwibuka 23: CAF postpones Rayon Sports matches to mid April". Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association. 27 March 2017.
External links
- Total Confederation Cup 2017, CAFonline.com