CAF conclude draws for Confed Cup knockout stages
..As Rivers Utd get date with defending champion, USM Algiers
The draw for the CAF Confederation Cup knockout stages has been done in Cairo, Egypt.
Nigeria’s representative Rivers United will take on defending champions USM Algiers of Algeria in the first leg quarter-finals game in Port Harcourt on the 31st March.
The return leg takes place a week later in Algiers on the 7th of April.
There is an all Egyptian quarter- finals matchup between Modern Future Football Club and Zamalek Sporting Club.
This is the complete draw for the quarter and semi-finals:
Modern Future – Egypt
Zamalek – Egypt
Abu Salim – Libya
Renaissance Berkane – Morocco
Rivers Utd – Nigeria
USM Algiers – Algeria, holders
Stade Malien – Mali
Dreams FC – Ghana
First legs: March 31, second legs: April 7.
Semi-finals
Rivers or USM v Salim or Berkane
Future or Zamalek v Malien or Dreams FC
First legs: April 21, second legs: April 28