Egyptian club Zamalek, one of the most grounded contenders for the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup, were matched with Moroccan outfit Ittihad Tanger Friday in the playoffs attract Cairo.
The White Knights have won nine CAF titles, making them the joint third best club in the yearly African rivalries.
However, the Cairo side are long past due an African triumph having last lifted a trophy in 2003 when they facilitated and won the irregular CAF Super Cup coordinate.
Zamalek sounded a notice that they mean business this season in what could be compared to the Europa League when they pummeled seven objectives past Chadian side ASCOT in a qualifier.
Ittihad are among 15 groups downgraded to the Confederation Cup from the CAF Champions League, the head African club rivalry, in the wake of losing round-of-30 ties.
Tunisian sides CS Sfaxien and Etoile Sahel and trophy-holders Raja Casablanca of Morocco are three different clubs in the play-offs with extraordinary families.
Record three-time Confederation Cup champs Sfaxien drew Ugandan side Vipers SC and look set to win the tie and secure a place in the 16-group aggregate stage.
Raja, whose 11 triumphs and 34 objectives last season were records for a Confederation Cup-winning group, were matched with minnows African Stars from Namibia.
Etoile, twice victors of the Confederation Cup, got a bye to the gathering draw as they had the most astounding positioning among the 16 survivors after Confederation Cup qualifying.
Asante Kotoko of Ghana and Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa, clubs who have not won CAF titles for quite a while, will play away first.
Kotoko visit Cameroonian club and experienced African campaigners Coton Sport while Chiefs travel to Zambian outfit Zesco United.
DRAW
Gor Mahia (KEN) v New Star (CMR)
Al Ahly Benghazi (LBA) v NA Hussein Dey (ALG)
Al Hilal (SUD) v Mukura Victory (RWA)
Nkana (ZAM) v FC San Pedro (CIV)
Coton Sport (CMR) v Asante Kotoko (GHA)
Zesco Utd (ZAM) v Kaizer Chiefs (RSA)
Stade Malien (MLI) v Petro Atletico (ANG)
Raja Casablanca (MAR, holders) v African Stars (NAM)
Renaissance Berkane (MAR) v ASC Jaraaf (SEN)
CS Sfaxien (TUN) v Vipers SC (UGA)
Zamalek (EGY) v Ittihad Tanger (MAR)
Kampala Capital City Authority (UGA) v AS Otoho (CGO)
Bantu (LES) v Enugu Rangers (NGR)
Al Nasr (LBA) v Salitas (BUR)
Jimma Aba Jifar (ETH) v Hassania Agadir (MAR)
Bye: Etoile Sahel (TUN)
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