- The first leg of the CAF Champions League will kick off on Tuesday, April 1, while the return leg is scheduled for April 8.
- The first round of the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals will be held on April 2, with the return leg scheduled for April 9.
- Al Ahly of Egypt are the CAF-CL defending champions, while their country counterparts, Zamalek, are the CAF-CC defending champions.
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the first and second legs of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup Quarter-finals.
The first leg of the CAF Champions League will be held on Tuesday, April 1, with the return legs scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, except for the match between Orlando Pirates and MC Alger, which will take place a day later.
Meanwhile, the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup will occur on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, with the second leg slated for Wednesday, April 9.
The defending CAF Champions League titleholders, Al Ahly of Egypt, will host the first leg against Sudan’s Al Hilal SC at the Cairo International Stadium at 22:00 PM EAT (19:00 GMT).
They will then travel for the return fixture, set for 22:00 PM EAT (19:00 GMT), at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns will welcome Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive de Tunis to Loftus Stadium for the first leg at 16:00 PM EAT (13:00 GMT) with the return match to be played at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi at 22:00 PM EAT (19:00 GMT).
Algerian side MC Alger will host South Africa’s Orlando Pirates at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 at 22:00 PM EAT (19:00 GMT) with the return fixture scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, at Orlando Stadium at 19:00 PM EAT (16:00 GMT).
Additionally, Egyptian club Pyramids FC will face Morocco’s AS FAR at the 30 June Stadium for the first leg at 22:00 PM EAT (19:00 GMT), with the return leg at the Stade d’Honneur de Meknès at 22:00 PM EAT (19:00 GMT).
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Meanwhile, in the CAF Confederation Cup, the winner of the tie between RS Berkane and Asec Mimosas will face the victor of the quarter-final clash between USM Alger and CS Constantine.
The second semi-final will feature the winner of the Simba SC vs. Al Masry match and the outcome of the Zamalek SC vs. Stellenbosch FC encounter.
CAF Champions League dates and kick-off time
Quarter-finals, first leg
Tuesday, April 1
- 13:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Esperance Sportive de Tunis
- 19:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: Al Ahly SC vs Al Hilal SC
- 19:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: Pyramids FC vs AS FAR
- 19:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates
Quarter-finals, second leg
Tuesday, April 8
- 19:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: Al Hilal SC vs Al Ahly SC
- 19:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: AS FAR vs Pyramids FC
- 19:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: Esperance Sportive de Tunis vs Mamelodi Sundowns
Wednesday, April 9
- 16:00 GMT/19:00 PM EAT: Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger
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CAF Confederation cup dates and kick-off time
Quarter-finals, first leg
Wednesday, April 2
- 13:00 GMT/16:00 PM EAT: Stellenbosch FC vs Zamalek SC
- 16:00 GMT/19:00 PM EAT: Asec Mimosas vs RS Berkane
- 16:00 GMT/19:00 PM EAT: CS Constantine vs USM Alger
- 16:00 GMT/19:00 PM EAT: Al-Masry SC vs Simba SC
Quarter-finals, second leg
Wednesday, April 9
- 13:00 GMT/16:00 PM EAT: Simba SC vs Al-Masry SC
- 16:00 GMT/19:00 PM EAT: Zamalek SC vs Stellenbosch FC
- 19:00 GMT/19:00 PM EAT: RS Berkane vs Asec Mimosas
- 19:00 GMT/22:00 PM EAT: USM Alger vs CS Constantine
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