Nairobi United to open CAF Confed Cup group matches against Wydad

Nairobi United FC will get their Group B CAF Confederation Cup campaign underway against three-time Champions League winners Wydad Casablanca AC of Morocco.

The match will be played in Casablanca between the 21st and 23rd of this month before hosting AS Maniema of the DR Congo in Nairobi a week later.

The tournament will then take a break to pave the way for the Africa Cup of Nations between December and January before resuming in early February with match Day 3.

According to the draw conducted on Monday, Naibois FC will also face the Tanzanian side Azam United FC.

Group A

San Pedro – Ivory Coast

OC Safi – Morocco

De Bamako – Mali

USMA-Algeria

Group B

Nairobi United – Kenya

Azam – Tanzania

AS Maniema – DRC

Wydad – Morocco

Group C

Singida – Tanzania

AS Otoho-Congo

Stellenbosch – South Africa

CR Belouizdad-Algeria

Group D

Zesco United-Zambia

Kaizer Chiefs – South Africa

Al Masry – Egypt

Zamalek – Egypt

Zamalek are the defending champions of the Cup after overcoming  RS Berkane of Morocco on away goal rule after a 2-2 aggregate.