The 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 1 October 2023. A total of 52 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the

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of the

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. ''All times are local''.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time,

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), at the CAF headquarters in

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The entry round of the 52 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (

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points shown in parentheses).

Format

In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away

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basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the

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was applied, and if still tied,

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was not played, and the

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was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.

Bracket

The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 25 July 2023.

The 16 winners of the

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advanced to the

First round

The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

''1–1 on aggregate. Bendel Insurance won 4–3 on penalties.'' ---- ''FUS Rabat won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. EF Ouagadougou won on away goals.'' ---- ''Arta Solar won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Singida United won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate. Bahir Dar Kenema won 4–3 on penalties.'' ---- ''Abu Salim won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maestro United won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Gaborone United won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate. Académie SOAR won on away goals.'' ---- ''AFAD Djékanou won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Stade Malien won 7–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al Merreikh Juba won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Académica do Lobito won 4–3 on aggregate.''

Second round

The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 12 teams that received byes to this round, and the 20 winners of the first round.

''RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.'' ---- ''Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Zamalek won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Modern Future won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Club Africain won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Abu Salim won 5–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–2 on penalties.'' ---- ''Sekhukhune United won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Diables Noirs won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Sagrada Esperança won 5–3 on penalties.'' ---- ''SuperSport United won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Académie SOAR won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate. Stade Malien won on away goals.'' ---- ''Académica do Lobito won 3–0 on aggregate.''

Notes

References

External links

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