- Nairobi United will be making their debut in the CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage.
- They eliminated Tunisian giants Etoile Sportive Du Sahel to achieve the historic feat.
- The team is placed in Pot 4.
Kenya’s representative in the 25/26 CAF Confederation Cup, Nairobi United, will find out their group stage opponents when the draw is conducted on Monday, November 3, at 1400 East African Time in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The major event will be held at the studios of CAF’s broadcast partner, SuperSport.
Sixteen teams that advanced from the second preliminary round will participate in the group stage draw, where they will be divided into four groups of four teams (Groups A-D).
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Which teams can Nairobi United face?
The teams have been seeded based on their performance in CAF interclub competitions over the past five seasons.
SportPesa League side Nairobi United are placed in Pot 4 alongside FC San Pedro from Ivory Coast, Moroccan club Olympique Club de Safi, Azam FC and Singida Black Stars from Tanzania, and Zesco United from Zambia.
Being in Pot 4 means Nairobi United will face one team from each of the higher-seeded pots (Pot 1, Pot 2, and Pot 3) with matchday one of the group stage scheduled to take place between November 21 and 23.
How did Nairobi United qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup?
Nairobi United qualified for the group stage of the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup in their debut continental season after eliminating Etoile Sportive Du Sahel in post-match penalties in the second preliminary round after an aggregate draw of 2-2.
This historic achievement in their debut continental season marks Naibois as the first club from the country to reach this stage since Gor Mahia in 2018.
The sixteen teams that qualified for the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup group stage draw are: Zamalek SC (Egypt), USM Alger (Algeria), Wydad AC (Morocco), CR Belouizdad (Algeria), Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), Azam FC (Tanzania), Singida Black Stars (Tanzania), ZESCO United (Zambia), AS Maniema Union (DR Congo), San Pedro (Ivory Coast), Olympique de Safi (Morocco), Nairobi United (Kenya), AS Otoho (Congo), Djoliba AC (Mali), and Al Masry SC (Egypt).
The draw will be followed by the CAF Champions League group stage draw at the same venue.
25/26 CAF Confederation Cup pots
POT 1: Zamalek SC (EGY), Wydad AC (MAR), USM Alger (ALG), CR Belouizdad (ALG)
POT 2: Stellenbosch FC (RSA), Al Masry SC (EGY), AS Maniema Union (RDC), Djoliba AC de Bamako (MLI)
POT 3: Kaizer Chiefs FC (RSA), AS Otohô (CGO)
POT 4: FC San Pedro (CIV), Nairobi United FC (KEN), Olympique Club de Safi (MAR), Azam FC (TAN), Singida Black Stars (TAN), Zesco United (ZAM)
Draw Procedure
The 1st ball drawn will go directly to Group A – Position A1
The 2nd ball drawn will go directly to Group B – Position B1
The 3rd ball drawn will go directly to Group C – Position C1
The 4th ball drawn will go directly to Group D – Position D1
POT 2
The 1st ball drawn will go directly to Group A – Position A2
The 2nd ball drawn will go directly to Group B – Position B2
The 3rd ball drawn will go directly to Group C – Position C2
The 4th ball drawn will go directly to Group D – Position D2
POT 3
The 1st ball drawn will go directly to Group C – Position C3
The 2nd ball drawn will go directly to Group D – Position D3
POT 4
The 1st ball drawn will go directly to Group A – Position A4
The 2nd ball drawn will go directly to Group B – Position B4
The 3rd ball drawn will go directly to Group C – Position C4
The 4th ball drawn will go directly to Group D – Position D4
The 5th ball drawn will go directly to Group A – Position A3
The 6th ball drawn will go directly to Group B – Position B3