Gor , AFC Land Tough Opponents Ahead Of Their CAF & Confederation Cup Campaigns

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Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia have been handed tricky tie against Equatorial Guinea champions Leones Vegetarianos FC after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the preliminary round fixtures yesterday.

GOtv Shield champions AFC Leopards kick off their Confederations Cup campaign away in Madagascar, where they are scheduled to play against Fosa Juniors.

If Gor Mahia make it past the preliminary round, they are scheduled to play the winner between ASAC Concorde of Mauritania and Tunisia’s Esperence, the side they beat in their 1987 Mandela Cup conquest.

On the other hand, If Ingwe negotiate past their first round opponents, they will tackle the winner between Mauritian side AS Port Louis and Ngazi Sport from Comoros.

Gor were dumped out of the Caf Champions League campaign by Cnpas of Madagascar in 2016 and in 2015, they lost to Leopards of Congo Brazzaville.

Leones Vegetarianos was formed 17 years ago and will be making their maiden appearance in the Champions League having secured their domestic league title at the end of the 2017 season.Their only other major silverware came in 2014 when they won the Equatorial Guinea Cup.

-The Star| William NJuguna