Stars, Unam’s African opponents announced

African Stars will face Mangasport of Gabon while Unam FC will face Kabuscorp of Angola in the qualifying rounds of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup respectively.

Stars will face Mangasport in the first qualifying round of the CAF Champions League after the draw was made in Cairo on Thursday. Stars will play the first leg of the qualifying round away in the Gabonese town of Moanga on the weekend of 4-6 September, while it will host Mangasport in Windhoek in the return leg between 11-13 September.

Mangasport is one of Gabon’s most successful teams having won the premier league ten times since 2000 as well as for the past two seasons.

The winners of the first qualifying round will progress to the second qualifying round to be played over two legs on 16-18 October and 23-25 October, to decide the 16 teams that will qualify for the group stages of the competition.

Unam FC will take on Kabuscorp in the first qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup. They will play the first leg in Windhoek between 4 and 6 September and the return leg in the Angolan capital between 11 and 13 September.

Kabuscorp won the Angola Cup in 2025, while they have only won the Angolan premier league (Girabola) once, in 2013.

The first round winners will progress to the second qualifying round on 16-18 October and 23-25 October, to decide the 16 teams that will qualify for the group stages of the competition.

Draws for qualifying rounds of 2026/27 CAF Champions League, made in Cairo on Thursday:

First Round:

Wiliete (ANG) v Foresters (SEY)

Scottland (ZIM) v Nsingizini Hotspurs (ESW)

UD Songo (MOZ) v Petro Luanda (ANG)

Mangasport (GAB) v African Stars (NAM)

La Cure Waves (MRI) v Orlando Pirates (RSA)

1 de Agosto (GEQ) v Fomboni (COM)

Mighty Wanderers (MAW) v Simba (TAN)

CFFA (MAD) v Lijabatho (LES)

Gaborone Utd (BOT) v Young Africans (TAN)

Asswehly (LBA) v KVZ (ZAN)

Aigles (COD) v APR (RWA)