Gor draw Egyptian giants Zamalek in Caf Confed Cup

What you need to know:

  • Gor will meet Egyptian giants Zamalek, Hussein Dey of Algeria and Angolan side Petro Atletico.
  • K'Ogalo will host Zamalek in their opening group game on February 3.

Kenyan champions Gor Mahia have been drawn in a tough Group “D” of the 2018/19 Caf Confederation Cup during the draw held in Cairo, Egypt on Monday.

In the draw conducted by Cameroon legend Patrick Mboma, Gor will travel to Algeria, Angola and Egypt to face their respective opponents.

K'Ogalo will host five-time African champions Zamalek in their opening group game on February 3, before visiting Angolan side Petro Atletico in their second match on February 13.

The third round will see the 17-time SportPesa Premier League champions welcome Algerian outfit Hussein Dey on February 24 and then travel to the North African county to play the side on March 3.

They will face an away trip to Zamalek on March 10, before the final round on March 17 against Petro Atletico of Angola.

The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals, whose draw is slated for March 20.

Quarterfinalists will bag Sh35 million and semi-finalists Sh45 million, while the winners are primed to take home Sh125 million and runners up Sh63 million.

DRAW

Group A: Hassania US Agadir (Morocco), AS Otoho d’Oyo (Congo), RS Berkane (Morocco), Raja Casablanca (Morocco)

Group B: Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia), Enugu Rangers (Nigeria), Salitas (Burkina Faso), CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)

Group C: Zesco United (Zambia), Al Hilal (Sudan), Asante Kotoko (Ghana), Nkana (Zambia),

Group D: Gor Mahia (Kenya), Hussein Dey (Algeria), Petro Atletico (Angola), Zamalek (Egypt),