{
  "id": 16923303,
  "title": "CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup Groups set",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/caf-champions-league-and-confederation-cup-groups-set",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/caf-champions-league-and-confederation-cup-groups-set/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six former champions will compete in the group stages of this season's CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup. The draw for the group stages was held at CAF headquarters in Cairo. Orlando Pirates were placed in Group C alongside Simba SC of Tanzania, coached by South African Steve Barker. The other teams in Group C are RS Berkane from Morocco and Colombe Sportive from Cameroon. South Africa's Durban City, making their Confederation Cup debut, has been assigned to Group B. They will face AS FAR from Morocco, AZAM FC from Tanzania, and Al Ahly Tripoli from Libya. The group stages are scheduled to begin at the end of November, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.",
  "summary": "The group stages of both competitions start at the end of November.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}