By Amaechi Agbo

Africa’s football umpire, the Confederation of Africa Football, CAF has confirmed that four Nigerian clubs – Akwa United and Rivers United – will participate in 2022 CAF Champions League as well as Enyimba International FC and Bayelsa United will be involved in the Confederation Cup, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

CAF confirmed the four clubs’participation in the Interclub Competitions on Thursday ahead of the draw taking place tomorrow, Friday, 13th August, 2021 in Cairo

“54 clubs have committed to participate in the 2021/2022 CAF Champions League, while 51 clubs have registered for the 2021/2022 CAF Confederation Cup,” CAF said on its website.

CAF added that different clubs have until August 15 to register their players on CAF CMS (content management system).

Below are the lists of the teams engaged:

CAF Champions League 2021/22

· Algeria: CR Belouizdad, ES Setif

· Angola: Atlético Petróleos, GD Sagrada Esperança

· Benin: ESAE FC

· Botswana: Jwaneng Galaxy

· Burkina Faso: AS Sonabel

· Burundi: Le Messager de Ngozi FC

· Cameroon: FOVU de Baham

· Central African Republic: Diplomate Football Club 8e Arrondissement

· Congo: Association Sportive Otohô

· Côte d’Ivoire: Asec Mimosas

· Djibouti: AS ARTA SOLAR 7

· D.R. Congo: AS Maniema Union, TP Mazembe

· Egypt: Al Ahly, Zamalek

· Ethiopia: Fasil Kenema SC

· Eswatini: Royal Leopards

· Gabon: Bouenguidi Sports

· Gambia: Fortune FC

· Ghana: Hearts of Oak

· Guinea: Club Industriel De Kamsar, Horoya AC

· Equatorial Guinea: Akonangui FC

· Kenya: Tusker FC

· Liberia: LPRC Oilers, Al Ittihad

· Malawi: Nyasa Big Bullets FC

· Mali: Stade Malien

· Morocco: Raja, WAC

· Mauritania: FC Nouadhibou

· Mozambique: União Desportiva do Songo

· Niger: US GENDARMERIE NATIONALE

· Nigeria: AKWA Utd, Rivers Utd

· Rwanda: APR FC

· Senegal: Teungueth

· Somalia: Mogadishu City Club

· South Africa: AmaZulu FC, Mamelodi Sundowns

· Sudan: Al Hilal, Al Merrikh

· Tanzania: Simba SC, Young Africans

· Togo: ASKO De Kara

· Tunisia: E.S.T., Étoile Sportive du Sahel

· Uganda: Express SC

· Zambia: Zanaco FC, Zesco United FC

· Zanzibar: KMKM SC

· Zimbabwe: FC Platinum

CAF Confederation Cup 2021/22

· Algeria: JS Saoura, JS Kabylie

· Angola: CD Primeiro de Agosto, Interclube

· Benin: Buffles F.C

· Botswana: Orapa Utd

· Burkina Faso: ASFA Yennenga

· Burundi: Bumamuru FC

· Cameroon: Coton Sport

· Comoros: Olympique de Missiri-Sima

· Congo: Diables Noirs de Brazzaville

· Côte d’Ivoire: Football Club de San Pedro

· Djibouti: FC Dikhil

· D.R. Congo: AS Vita Club, DC Motema Pembe

· Egypt: Al Masry, Pyramids

· Ethiopia: Ethiopian Coffee Sport Club

· Eswatini: Young Buffaloes

· Equatorial Guinea: Futuro Kings CF

· Gabon: AS Mangasport

· Guinea: Anglogold Ashanti Golden Boys Siguiri (AAGBS), Wakriya Athletic Club

· Kenya: Gor Mahia FC

· Liberia: Monrovia Club Breweries FC

· Libya: Ahli Tripoli

· Madagascar: CFFA

· Mali: BINGA FC

· Morocco: ASFAR, RSB

· Mauritania: Asac Concorde

· Niger: As Police Niger

· Nigeria: Enyimba FC, Bayelsa UTD FC

· Rwanda: Association Sportive de Kigali

· Senegal: Diambars FC

· Somalia: Horseed Sports Club

· South Africa: Marumo Gallants FC, Orlando Pirates

· South Sudan: Atlabara FC Juba

· Sudan: Al Ahly Merowe, Hay Alwady Nyala

· Tanzania: Azam Football Club, Biashara United Mara

· Togo: ASCK

· Tunisia: CS Sfaxien, Union Sportive Ben Guerdane

· Uganda: Uganda Revenue Authority Sports Club

· Zambia: Kabwe Warriors FC, Red Arrows Football Club

· Zanzibar: Mafunzo SC