Kaizer Chiefs face tough tie in CAF Confederation Cup after learning possible opponents

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kaizer-chiefs/fFZ2CGx0/"]Chiefs[/a] have been handed a bye in the first preliminary round of the continental competition, but will then face a tough tie for a place in the group stages against either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/red-arrows/40edj3GC/"]Red Arrows[/a] or FC Rouge.[/p][p]The Malagasy side may be the more favourable opponent, but neither will be an easy prospect as Chiefs look to improve on their group-stage finish last season.[/p][p]Meanwhile, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/durban-city/jVI6SFig/"]Durban City[/a] take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rukinzo/OYdr5YE9/"]Rukinzo FC[/a] from Burundi in the first preliminary round. Should they advance, they will meet the winner of the tie between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/port-louis/ddNEKj9U/"]AS Port Louis[/a] of Mauritius and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jwaneng-galaxy/zXtPs5Kp/"]Jwaneng Galaxy[/a] of Botswana for a place in the group stages.[/p][embed guid="9c31e6fa-f83c-4a4f-9424-82437d9d1021" url="https://x.com/KaizerChiefs/status/2085322966749917237?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]First Preliminary Round[/b][/p][p]Mogadishu CC (Somalia) vs Kitara FC (Uganda)[/p][p]ZED FC (Egypt) vs ASAS Djibouti Télécom (Djibouti)[/p][p]Al Hilal Alsahil (Sudan) vs Welwalo Adigrat (Ethiopia)[/p][p]KMKM SC (Zanzibar) vs Al Ahly Tripoli (Libya)[/p][p]Al Ahli Madani (Sudan) vs Tusker FC (Kenya)[/p][p]Al-Ghazala SC Wau (South Sudan) vs Singida Black Stars (Tanzania)[/p][p]The Panthers FC (Equatorial Guinea) vs ASPAC FC (Benin)[/p][p]AS PSI (Chad) vs CO Korhogo (Côte d’Ivoire)[/p][p]AS Douanes (Mauritania) vs Hafia FC (Guinea)[/p][p]El Kanemi Warriors (Nigeria) vs UDIB (Guinea-Bissau)[/p][p]AF Amadou Diallo (Côte d’Ivoire) vs East End Lions FC (Sierra Leone)[/p][p]Shooting Stars (Nigeria) vs CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)[/p][p]ES Zarzis (Tunisia) vs Diambars FC (Senegal)[/p][p]Vitesse FC (Burkina Faso) vs AS Real de Bamako (Mali)[/p][p]FC Diarra (Mali) vs Nations FC (Ghana)[/p][p]AS ZAM (Niger) vs ASKO de Kara (Togo)[/p][p]UNAM (Namibia) vs Kabuscorp de Palanca (Angola)[/p][p]Red Arrows FC (Zambia) vs FC Rouge (Madagascar)[/p][p]Durban City FC (South Africa) vs Rukinzo FC (Burundi)[/p][p]AS Port Louis 2000 (Mauritius) vs Jwaneng Galaxy (Botswana)[/p][p]Panthère Sportive (Cameroon) vs Rayon Sports FC (Rwanda)[/p][p]Atomic Ngomé (Comoros) vs Associação Black Bulls (Mozambique)[/p][p]DC Virunga (DR Congo) vs PTL Bazar Brothers (Seychelles)[/p][p]Green Mamba (Eswatini) vs CD Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)[/p][p] [/p][p][b]Second Preliminary Round[/b][/p][p]Mogadishu CC or Kitara FC vs Al Ahly FC (Egypt)[/p][p]ZED FC or ASAS Djibouti Télécom vs Azam FC (Tanzania)[/p][p]Al Hilal Alsahil or Welwalo Adigrat vs KMKM SC (Zanzibar) or Al Ahly Tripoli (Libya)[/p][p]Al Ahli Madani or Tusker FC vs Al-Ghazala SC Wau or Singida Black Stars[/p][p]The Panthers FC or ASPAC FC vs USM Alger (Algeria)[/p][p]AS PSI or CO Korhogo vs AS FAR (Morocco)[/p][p]AS Douanes or Hafia FC vs CR Belouizdad (Algeria)[/p][p]El Kanemi Warriors or UDIB vs Raja Casablanca (Morocco)[/p][p]AF Amadou Diallo or East End Lions FC vs Shooting Stars or CS Sfaxien[/p][p]ES Zarzis or Diambars FC vs Vitesse FC or AS Real de Bamako[/p][p]FC Diarra or Nations FC vs AS ZAM or ASKO de Kara [/p][p]UNAM or Kabuscorp de Palanca vs AS Maniema Union (DR Congo)[/p][p]Red Arrows FC or FC Rouge vs Kaizer Chiefs FC (South Africa)[/p][p]Durban City FC or Rukinzo FC vs AS Port Louis 2000 or Jwaneng Galaxy FC [/p][p]Panthère Sportive or Rayon Sports FC vs Atomic Ngomé or Associação Black Bulls[/p][p]DC Virunga or PTL Bazar Brothers vs Green Mamba or CD Primeiro de Agosto[/p]