Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The entry round of the 54 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons ( CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses).Format
In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-awaySchedule
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 theFirst round
The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the second round. ''2–2 on aggregate. Hafia won on away goals.'' ---- ''Bo Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Medeama won 3–2 on penalties.'' ---- ''Saint George won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''APR won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Bumamuru won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate. Power Dynamos won on away goals.'' ---- ''UD Songo won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nyasa Big Bullets won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al Ahly Benghazi won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''ASEC Mimosas won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Étoile du Sahel won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''ASFAR won 8–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Real Bamako won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''FC Nouadhibou won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Primeiro de Agosto won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.'' ---- ''Young Africans won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Jwaneng Galaxy won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Orlando Pirates won 4–0 on aggregate.''Second round
The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 10 teams that received byes to this round, and the 22 winners of the first round. ''Wydad AC won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Espérance de Tunis won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''CR Belouizdad won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Medeama won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al Ahly won 7–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Pyramids won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Mamelodi Sundowns won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- } ''3–3 on aggregate. Simba won on away goals.'' ---- ''Petro de Luanda won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''TP Mazembe won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''ASEC Mimosas won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- } ''Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''FC Nouadhibou won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Young Africans won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won 5–4 on penalties.''See also
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