THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the quarter-finals draw for the 2024/25 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup will take place on February 20 in Doha, Qatar.

Tanzania’s Simba SC will be among the teams discovering their quarter-final opponents in the CAF Confederation Cup, keeping the country's hopes alive on the continental stage after Young Africans failed to progress in the Champions League.

The CAF Confederation Cup draw will be held at 14:00 GMT, followed by the CAF Champions League draw at 15:00 GMT.

Quarter-Finals Fixtures & Schedule:

The quarter-final ties for both competitions will be played over two legs:

CAF Champions League: First leg: April 1-2, 2024; Second leg: April 8-9, 2024

CAF Confederation Cup: First leg: April 2, 2024; Second leg: April 9, 2024

Teams Qualified for the Quarter-Finals:

CAF Champions League:

Al Ahly SC (Egypt) – Defending Champions, Al Hilal (Sudan), AS FAR (Morocco), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Orlando Pirates (South Africa), Pyramids (Egypt) and MC Alger (Algeria)

CAF Confederation Cup:

Zamalek SC (Egypt) – Defending Champions, ASEC Mimosas (Côte d’Ivoire), Al Masry (Egypt), CS Constantine (Algeria), RS Berkane (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa) and USM Alger (Algeria)

All eyes will be on Simba SC, who topped their group with 13 points, ahead of CS Constantine (12 points). As they prepare for the draw, Simba are expected to face one of the following three teams: Al Masry SC (Egypt), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa) and ASEC Mimosas (Côte d'Ivoire)

Simba will begin their quarter-final campaign away before hosting the return leg in Tanzania.

Despite the anticipated difficulty, Simba’s Media and Information Manager Ahmed Ally has previously expressed confidence in the team’s ability to navigate past any opponent, citing their improved form in recent matches.

"We believe in our squad and our technical team. The quarter-finals will be tough, but we are prepared. Our goal is to go all the way in this tournament," Ally stated.

As the only Tanzanian club still in continental competition, Simba SC carries the nation's hopes and will look to make a deep run in the CAF Confederation Cup.