2018 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup group stage was played from 6 May to 29 August 2018.^[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.^[2]

2018 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

Dates	6 May – 29 August 2018
Tournament statistics
Matches played	48
Goals scored	106 (2.21 per match)
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Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 21 April 2018, 14:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.^[3][4] The 16 teams, all winners of the play-off round of qualifying, were drawn into four groups of four. The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses).^[5] Each group contained one team from Pot 1 and three teams from Pot 2, and each team was drawn into one of the positions in their group.^[6]

Pot	Pot 1	Pot 2
Teams	USM Alger (35 pts) Al-Hilal (21 pts) AS Vita Club (15 pts) Enyimba (8 pts)	ASEC Mimosas (5 pts) Young Africans (2 pts) CARA Brazzaville Williamsville AC Al-Masry Aduana Stars Gor Mahia Djoliba Raja Casablanca RS Berkane UD Songo Rayon Sports

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):^[2]

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
6. Goal difference in all group matches;
7. Goals scored in all group matches;
8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics).^[1][7] Effective from the Confederation Cup group stage, weekend matches were played on Sundays while midweek matches were played on Wednesdays, with some exceptions. Kick-off times were also fixed at 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00 GMT.^[8]

Matchday	Dates	Matches
Matchday 1	6 May 2018	Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2	16 May 2018	Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3	18 July 2018	Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4	29 July 2018	Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5	19 August 2018	Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6	29 August 2018	Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		RCA	VIT	ASE	ADU
1	Raja Casablanca	6	3	2	1	14	5	+9	11	Quarter-finals		—	0–0	4–0	6–0
2	AS Vita Club	6	3	1	2	8	5	+3	10			2–0	—	3–1	2–0
3	ASEC Mimosas	6	3	0	3	6	8	−2	9			0–1	2–0	—	1–0
4	Aduana Stars	6	1	1	4	5	15	−10	4			3–3	2–1	0–2	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

ASEC Mimosas	1–0	Aduana Stars
Touré 39'	Report

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

16:00 UTC+0

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Raja Casablanca	0–0	AS Vita Club
	Report

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

20:00 UTC+1

Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 14,000

Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

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AS Vita Club	3–1	ASEC Mimosas
Ngudikama 48', 58' Muzinga 71'	Report	Badie 20' (pen.)

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

14:00 UTC+1

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Aduana Stars	3–3	Raja Casablanca
Ulitch 20' Amankwah 48' Asamoah 90+4'	Report	Benhalib 10', 60' Mabidi 39'

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

13:00 UTC+0

Agyeman Badu Stadium, Dormaa Ahenkro

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

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Aduana Stars	2–1	AS Vita Club
Adjei 3' Mohammed 10'	Report	Muzinga 26'

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

13:00 UTC+0

Agyeman Badu Stadium, Dormaa Ahenkro

Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)

ASEC Mimosas	0–1	Raja Casablanca
	Report	Benhalib 74' (pen.)

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

16:00 UTC+0

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)

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AS Vita Club	2–0	Aduana Stars
Mundele 14', 78'	Report

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

14:00 UTC+1

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)

Raja Casablanca	4–0	ASEC Mimosas
Benhalib 18', 62' (pen.) Hadraf 27', 45+1'	Report

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

20:00 UTC+1

Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 32 000

Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)

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Aduana Stars	0–2	ASEC Mimosas
	Report	Badie 24' (pen.) Ta Bi 35'

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

13:00 UTC+0

Agyeman Badu Stadium, Dormaa Ahenkro

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

AS Vita Club	2–0	Raja Casablanca
Ngoma 50' Mundele 59'	Report

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

14:00 UTC+1

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

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ASEC Mimosas	2–0	AS Vita Club
Ta Bi 14' Sanogo 26'	Report

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

19:00 UTC+0

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Raja Casablanca	6–0	Aduana Stars
Iajour 3', 15' Hadraf 30' Rahimi 33' Benhalib 67', 82'	Report

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

20:00 UTC+1

Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		RSB	MAS	SON	HIL
1	RS Berkane	6	4	1	1	7	2	+5	13	Quarter-finals		—	0–0	2–1	1–0
2	Al-Masry	6	3	3	0	7	2	+5	12			1–0	—	2–0	2–0
3	UD Songo	6	0	3	3	5	10	−5	3[a]			0–2	1–1	—	1–1
4	Al-Hilal	6	0	3	3	4	9	−5	3[a]			0–2	1–1	2–2	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

1. Head-to-head results: Al-Hilal 2–2 UD Songo, UD Songo 1–1 Al-Hilal (UD Songo won on away goals).

RS Berkane	1–0	Al-Hilal
Laba 2'	Report

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

17:00 UTC+1

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane

Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)

Al-Masry	2–0	UD Songo
Gomaa 35', 52'	Report

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

21:00 UTC+2

Al-Masry Club Stadium, Port Said

Attendance: 11,000

Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

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UD Songo	0–2	RS Berkane
	Report	El Kaabi 64', 89'

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

15:00 UTC+2

Estádio do Ferroviário, Beira

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Al-Hilal	1–1	Al-Masry
Maranhão 80' (pen.)	Report	Issa 10'

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

21:00 UTC+2

Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman

Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

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Al-Hilal	2–2	UD Songo
Bashir 2' Ulimwengu 36'	Report	Banda 43' Pelembe 87'

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

21:00 UTC+2

Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman

Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

RS Berkane	0–0	Al-Masry
	Report

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

20:00 UTC+1

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane

Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

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UD Songo	1–1	Al-Hilal
Mário 5'	Report	Shiboub 53'

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

15:00 UTC+2

Estádio do Ferroviário, Beira

Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)

Al-Masry	1–0	RS Berkane
Issa 54'	Report

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

21:00 UTC+2

Al-Masry Club Stadium, Port Said

Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

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UD Songo	1–1	Al-Masry
Ukonde 82'	Report	Grendo 77'

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

15:00 UTC+2

Estádio do Ferroviário, Beira

Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Al-Hilal	0–2	RS Berkane
	Report	Laba 40' Traoré 64'

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

21:00 UTC+2

Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman

Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

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RS Berkane	2–1	UD Songo
Traoré 6' Farehane 70'	Report	Ukonde 47'

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

20:00 UTC+1

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane

Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Al-Masry	2–0	Al-Hilal
Grendo 20' Marcelo 67'	Report

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

21:00 UTC+2

Al-Masry Club Stadium, Port Said

Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		ENY	CAR	WAC	DJO
1	Enyimba	6	4	0	2	5	5	0	12	Quarter-finals		—	1–0	1–0	2–0
2	CARA Brazzaville	6	3	0	3	7	5	+2	9			3–0	—	3–1	1–0
3	Williamsville AC	6	2	2	2	5	5	0	8			2–0	1–0	—	0–0
4	Djoliba	6	1	2	3	3	5	−2	5			0–1	2–0	1–1	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Enyimba	2–0	Djoliba
Oladuntoye 48' Dimgba 81' (pen.)	Report

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

17:00 UTC+1

U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Williamsville AC	1–0	CARA Brazzaville
Zan Bi 18'	Report

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

19:00 UTC+0

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

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CARA Brazzaville	3–0	Enyimba
Louamba 14' Kivutuka 17' Liema 18'	Report

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

14:00 UTC+1

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

Djoliba	1–1	Williamsville AC
Niapégué 58'	Report	J.-F. N'da 76'

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

19:00 UTC+0

Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako

Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)

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Enyimba	1–0	Williamsville AC
Mustapha 7'	Report

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

14:00 UTC+1

Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt

Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Djoliba	2–0	CARA Brazzaville
Cissé 45+2' Coulibaly 54'	Report

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

19:00 UTC+0

Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

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CARA Brazzaville	1–0	Djoliba
Louamba 14'	Report

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

14:00 UTC+1

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)

Williamsville AC	2–0	Enyimba
J.-W. N'da 31' Yameogo 77'	Report

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

16:00 UTC+0

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)

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CARA Brazzaville	3–1	Williamsville AC
Kinfounia 15' Kivutuka 52' Mbo 87'	Report	Karidioula 72'

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

14:00 UTC+1

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Djoliba	0–1	Enyimba
	Report	Mohammed 90+1' (pen.)

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

19:00 UTC+0

Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako

Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

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Enyimba	1–0	CARA Brazzaville
Alalade 90+4'	Report

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

17:00 UTC+1

Enyimba International Stadium, Aba

Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)

Williamsville AC	0–0	Djoliba
	Report

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

16:00 UTC+0

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo)

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		USM	RAY	GOR	YAN
1	USM Alger	6	3	2	1	10	5	+5	11	Quarter-finals		—	1–1	2–1	4–0
2	Rayon Sports	6	2	3	1	6	5	+1	9			1–2	—	1–1	1–0
3	Gor Mahia	6	2	2	2	10	7	+3	8			0–0	1–2	—	4–0
4	Young Africans	6	1	1	4	4	13	−9	4			2–1	0–0	2–3	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Rayon Sports	1–1	Gor Mahia
Rutanga 24'	Report	Kagere 11'

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

18:00 UTC+2

Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali

Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

USM Alger	4–0	Young Africans
Darfalou 4' Chafaï 32' Meziane 53' Zemmamouche 90+2' (pen.)	Report

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

20:00 UTC+1

Stade du 5-Juillet-1962, Algiers

Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)

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Young Africans	0–0	Rayon Sports
	Report

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

19:00 UTC+3

National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Gor Mahia	0–0	USM Alger
	Report

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

19:00 UTC+3

Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

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Gor Mahia	4–0	Young Africans
Tuyisenge 22' Guikan 45+1', 86' Mwinyi 65' (o.g.)	Report

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

19:00 UTC+3

Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

Rayon Sports	1–2	USM Alger
Diarra 38'	Report	Chafaï 45+2' Benguit 90+3'

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)

18:00 UTC+2

Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali

Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

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Young Africans	2–3	Gor Mahia
Kaseke 59' Loth 81'	Report	Odhiambo 1' Tuyisenge 41' Shakava 64'

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

19:00 UTC+3

National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

USM Alger	1–1	Rayon Sports
Hamia 86'	Report	Diarra 28'

29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)

20:00 UTC+1

Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida^{[note 1]}

Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

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Gor Mahia	1–2	Rayon Sports
Mustapha 22'	Report	Bimenyimana 3' Rutanga 53'

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

19:00 UTC+3

Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Young Africans	2–1	USM Alger
Kaseke 44' Makambo 47'	Report	Meziane 52'

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)

19:00 UTC+3

National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

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Rayon Sports	1–0	Young Africans
Bimenyimana 19'	Report

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

15:00 UTC+2

Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali

Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)

USM Alger	2–1	Gor Mahia
Ibara 36' Sayoud 81'	Report	Tuyisenge 83'

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)

14:00 UTC+1

Stade du 5-Juillet-1962, Algiers

Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)

Notes

1. USM Alger played their home match against Rayon Sports at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, instead of their regular stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, as it was used for athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games.^[9]