It is now official — Simba begin their campaign for an eighth CAF Champions League quarter-final appearance after being drawn in Group D of this season’s CAFCL group stage.
Simba share the group with African giants Esperance, Petro Atletico, and Stade Malien.
This will be the first-ever group-stage meeting between Simba and Esperance — a clash that African football fans will be eagerly anticipating.
Esperance are ranked third in CAF’s club rankings, while Simba hold fifth place.
The campaign for another quarter-final berth is set to begin at the end of this month, with Simba’s General Manager, Dimitar Pantev, having two weeks to prepare the squad.
Simba and Esperance are considered the favourites in the group, though Petro Atletico boast a strong continental record and Stade Malien are seen as the underdogs.
Simba have built an impressive record in the CAF Champions League, and fans have high expectations for another deep run — though the road to the quarter-finals will be anything but easy.
