By qualifying to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup, Yanga has risen in the quality list from 75th to 48th
The Citizens should work hard to at least reach the quarter finals to add points that will keep them climbing up the CAF rankings
Yanga has collected 2.5 points (0.5x5) for successfully reaching the group stage. Those points will increase if they finish third or higher
If they finish in third place they will have 5 points (1x5), if they manage to reach the quarter-finals it is 10 (2x5), in the semi-finals it is 15 (3x5), if they finish in final it is 20 (5x4) and if they are champions it is 25 (5x5)
There is a great advantage to being high on the CAF rankings because for the teams that are the highest positions, they often do not participate in the preliminary stage of the CAF competitions
For those teams that are higher in the rankings but did not reach the qualification of not playing the preliminary stage, they often get a friendly schedule in their matches as they play against teams that are lower in the ranking
Simba has benefited from that system in the last five years after reaching the quarter-finals several times in the Champions League and the Confederation
This season Simba did not have a difficult way to reach the group stage of the champions league playing against Nyasa Big Bullets and De Agosto
Yanga being scheduled against Al Hilal in the first round is due to the CAF procedure, Yanga was ranked 75th while Al Hilal were in the top 20
When a team is high in the CAF rankings, is in a good position to continue to remain in that position because at least every season there is a guarantee of reaching the group stage
