SWALLOWS, NSINGIZINI TO KNOW CAF OPPONENTS ON THURSDAY

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By Ntokozo Magongo

MBABANE – The wait to know their opponents in the CAF Inter-club competitions is almost over for Mbabane Swallows and Nsingizini Hotspurs.

The draw for both the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup will be conducted on Thursday (July 11, 2024) in Cairo, Egypt. This was confirmed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Mbabane Swallows will be representing the country in the CAF Champions League by virtue of being the MTN Premier League champions.  Nsingizini Hotspurs secured the CAF Confederations Cup spot after finishing third in the MTN Premier League with Green Mamba withdrawing while they finished second in the MTN Premier League and were champions of the Ingwenyama Cup.

Both teams have already started their pre-season with Mbabane Swallow set to travel to South Africa on July 20 for the Mpumalanga Premier International Tournament that will also feature Germany FC Augsburg, South Africa’s TS Galaxy and Tanzania’s Young African.

“The 2024/ 2025 CAF Interclub season will kick-off with the Preliminary Round scheduled between August 16-18, 2024. The Group Stages are scheduled between October to December 2024. The Knockout Phase and Final of both competitions will be between March – May 2025,” reads a statement from CAF.

Meanwhile, CAF also extended the first registration window as it will now closes on July 20 as it was initially billed for July 16 for the preliminary round.

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