Yasin Mugume (white) in action against Marines in the Rwanda league Credit: Courtesy
[/media-credit] Rayon Sport’s Yasin Mugume (white) in action against Marines in the Rwanda League. Credit: Courtesy

The three East African representatives at the 2018 Total CAF Confederation Cup group stages have been drawn together.

Kenyan side Gor Mahia, Tanzanian giants Young Africans and Rwandan side Rayon Sports have been drawn in Group D alongside Algerian side USM Alger.

The regional rivals will battle each other for a place at the knockout stage of the second-tier continental club championship.

Meanwhile, former African champions, ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire), Raja Club Athletic (Morocco) and AS Vita (DR Congo) were drawn in Group A alongside Ghana champions, Aduana Stars.

Group B has RS Berskane (Morocco), Al Masry (Egypt), UD Songo (Mozambique) and El Hilal (Sudan).

Two-time African champions Enyimba (Nigeria), first timers Williamsville (Cote d’Ivoire), CARA (Congo) and Djoliba (Mali) are housed in Group C.

In the opening fixtures of Group D, Rayon Sports will play host Gor Mahia in the all East African affair while Yanga will be away to Alger in Algeria.

Group D Fixtures

CAF Confederation Cup Groups

GROUP A

RAJA CASABLANCA (MOROCCO)
ASEC MIMOSAS (IVORY COAST)
ADUANA STARS (GHANA)
A.S VITA (CONGO D.R)

GROUP B

AL-MASRY (EGYPT)
U.D SONGO  (MOZAMBIQUE)
R.S BERKANE (MOROCCO)
AL-HILAL (SUDAN)

GROUP C

DJOLIBA A.C (MALI)
WILLIAMSVILLE A.C (IVORY COAST)
CARA BRAZZAVILLE (CONGO)
ENYIMBA (NIGERIA)

GROUP D

RAYON SPORTS (RWANDA)
GOR MAHIA (KENYA)
YOUNG AFRICANS (TANZANIA)
USM ALGIERS (ALGERIA)

Franklin Kaweru is the Editor in Chief of Kawowo Sports. He is an ardent basketball enthusiast.

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