{"id":1004388,"date":"2022-02-25T21:16:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/25\/2021-22-caf-champions-league-preview\/"},"modified":"2022-02-25T21:16:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:16:35","slug":"2021-22-caf-champions-league-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/25\/2021-22-caf-champions-league-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2021\/22 CAF Champions League preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"424\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1309314-ABTAL.png\"   alt=\"Champions League trophy\" title=\"Champions League trophy314-ABTAL\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Champions League trophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to continental club action from the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup this weekend, with matches scheduled for Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 February 2022.<\/p>\n<p>DStv and GOtv are the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match \u2013 it\u2019s literally \u2018Unbeatable Football\u2019! If you\u2019re going to spend your money on something, it may as well be on the best football in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The action opens in the CAF Champions League on the evening of Friday 25 February, with South Africa\u2019s AmaZulu hosting Algerian visitors ES Setif in Durban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe played well to beat Horoya and we were unlucky in our first loss to Raja [Casablanca],\u201d said Usuthu coach Benni McCarthy. \u201cIt\u2019s always tough to play away in Africa, but we are learning and growing as a team with every game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Saturday 26 February features a trio of CAFCL matches, including the all-Angolan clash between Sagrada Esperanca and Petro de Luanda in the early evening, followed by simultaneous night matches in North Africa, as Morocco\u2019s Wydad Casablanca face Cairo giants Zamalek, and coach Pitso Mosimane has a reunion with South Africa\u2019s Mamelodi Sundowns when they visit Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still too early to insist that any result now will be decisive,\u201d said Zamalek coach Patrice Carteron. \u201cBut certainly we know the strength and quality of Wydad, a team with a great record in this competition. It will be a great battle between two determined teams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 27 February brings a trio of games from the CAF Confederation Cup, starting off in the early evening with Eswatini\u2019s Royal Leopards hosting South Africa\u2019s Orlando Pirates, and followed by more action in North Africa: Morocco\u2019s RS Berkane take on Tanzania\u2019s Simba SC and Zambian club Zanaco face Libya\u2019s Al Ahly Tripoli.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTactical discipline will be important in deciding whether we are successful in this Confederation Cup,\u201d said Simba coach Pablo Franco. \u201cWe are playing high-quality opposition and we must be at our maximum to execute our plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No rival can compete with SuperSport\u2019s coverage. Our viewers on DStv and GOtv enjoy an unrivalled selection of football from around the world!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the New Football Season on SuperSport on DStv and GOtv. Visit www.dstv.com and www.gotvafrica.com to subscribe or upgrade, and join in on the excitement. And while you\u2019re on the move, you can stream matches on the DStv App.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAF Champions League broadcast details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 25 February<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>21:00: AmaZulu v ES Setif \u2013 <strong><em>LIVE<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> on SuperSport Variety 4 and SuperSport GOtv Select 2<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saturday 26 February<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>18:00: Sagrada Esperanca v Petro de Luanda \u2013 <strong><em>LIVE on SuperSport Variety 4, SuperSport Maximo 360 and SuperSport GOtv Select 2<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>21:00: Wydad Casablanca v Zamalek \u2013 <strong><em>LIVE on SuperSport Variety 4<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>21:00: Al Ahly v Mamelodi Sundowns \u2013 <strong><em>LIVE<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> on SuperSport Variety 3 and SuperSport GOtv Select 2<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CAF Confederation Cup broadcast details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sunday 27 February<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>18:00: Royal Leopards v Orlando Pirates \u2013 <strong><em>LIVE on SuperSport PSL<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>21:00: Al Ahly Tripoli v Zanaco \u2013 <strong><em>LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Select 2<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>21:00: RS Berkane v Simba SC \u2013 <strong><em>LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3 and SuperSport GOtv Football<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"hqCsyac8Yx0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Stars Tech. 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