CAF Champions League Results and Fixtures (Second Preliminary Round) - Africa

Recent Fixtures:

Sundowns FC 2-0 Al Hilal South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns secured a crucial 2-0 home victory over Sudan's Al Hilal in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round tie. Goals from Peter Shalulile and Cassius Mailula in the second half gave Sundowns a comfortable lead heading into the second leg. Wydad AC 2-0 Rivers United Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca registered a 2-0 triumph over Nigeria's Rivers United in the first leg of their second preliminary round encounter. Yahya Jabrane and Zouhair El Moutaraji scored in each half to hand Wydad a significant advantage before the return leg.

Upcoming Fixtures:

Tuesday, October 18th Petro de Luanda (Angola) vs. UD Songo (Mozambique) JS Kabylie (Algeria) vs. AS Vita Club (DR Congo) Raja Casablanca (Morocco) vs. Vipers SC (Uganda) Esperance Tunis (Tunisia) vs. Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) Wednesday, October 19th Young Africans SC (Tanzania) vs. Zesco United (Zambia) Simba SC (Tanzania) vs. Nyasa Big Bullets (Malawi) Al Merrikh (Sudan) vs. AS Kigali (Rwanda) CR Belouizdad (Algeria) vs. Buffles du Borgou (Benin)

Key Points to Note:

* The second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League features 16 teams competing for a place in the group stage. * The first legs of the ties were played on October 15th and 16th, with the second legs scheduled for October 18th and 19th. * The aggregate winners of each tie will advance to the group stage, which is set to begin in February 2023. * Mamelodi Sundowns, Wydad AC, Petro de Luanda, and Esperance Tunis are among the favorites to reach the group stage.