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Shooting Stars have been drawn against Tunisian club CS Sfaxien in the first preliminary round of the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup.
The Oluyole Warriors will host the first leg at the Remo Stars Sports Complex, Ikenne before travelling to Sfax for the return fixture.
The winner of the tie will advance to the second preliminary round, where they will face either Côte d’Ivoire’s AF Amadou Diallo or Sierra Leone’s East End Lions.
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Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, El-Kanemi Warriors, have been paired with Guinea-Bissau’s União Desportiva Internacional (UDIB).
Should El-Kanemi Warriors overcome UDIB, they will face Moroccan heavyweights Raja Casablanca in the second preliminary round. Raja are among the eight clubs that received a bye to the second round.
The first-leg matches of the opening preliminary round are scheduled to take place between September 4 and 6, while the return fixtures will be played between September 11 and 13, 2026.
Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors will be aiming to end Nigeria’s long wait for a first CAF Confederation Cup title.
By Adeboye Amosu
