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The 2020–21 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 28 November 2020 to 6 January 2021.[1][2] A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League.[3]
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 November 2020 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[4][5]
The entry round of the 54 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses).
| Entry round | First round (10 teams) |
Preliminary round (44 teams) |
|---|---|---|
| Teams |
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In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[3]
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[2]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 28–29 November 2020 | 4–6 December 2020 |
| First round | 22–23 December 2020 | 5–6 January 2021 |
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 November 2020. The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ashanti de Siguiri
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Stade Malien
| 2 | 2 (awd.) | 4 | |||||||||
| Stade Malien
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Wydad AC
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Wydad AC
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Gambia Armed Forces
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Teungueth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Teungueth (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||
| Raja Casablanca
| 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Raja Casablanca
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  RC Abidjan (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  ASKO Kara
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| RC Abidjan
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Horoya
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Horoya
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS SONIDEP
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Mogadishu City
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| AS SONIDEP
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Al Ahly
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al Ahly
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Al Ahly Benghazi
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 4 |  Mekelle 70 Enderta
| — | — | ||||||||||
| Al Ahly Benghazi
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Espérance de Tunis
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Gazelle
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 4 |  GR/SIAF
| — | — | ||||||||||
| Gazelle
| — | — | |||||||||||
| Zamalek
| — | — | w/o | ||||||||||
| 3 | Zamalek
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Forest Rangers
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Bouenguidi
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| AS Bouenguidi
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 TP Mazembe
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | TP Mazembe
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Jwaneng Galaxy
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  US Zilimadjou
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jwaneng Galaxy
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Mamelodi Sundowns
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Young Buffaloes (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Le Messager Ngozi
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Young Buffaloes
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| AS Vita Club
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | AS Vita Club
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  PWD Bamenda
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Kaizer Chiefs
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 1º de Agosto
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1º de Agosto
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Otohô
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al Merrikh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Al Merrikh
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
 Enyimba
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Rahimo
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Enyimba
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  FC Nouadhibou
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Asante Kotoko
| 1 | 2 (awd.) | 3 | |||||||||
| Asante Kotoko
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Al Hilal
| 1 | 2 (awd.) | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Vipers
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Hilal
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Buffles du Borgou
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  MC Alger
| 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| MC Alger
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CS Sfaxien
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Mlandege
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | CS Sfaxien
| 5 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bantu
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Nkana
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Nkana
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Petro de Luanda
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Akonangui
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Petro de Luanda
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Costa do Sol
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Platinum
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| FC Platinum
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Simba
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Plateau United
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Simba
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | CR Belouizdad
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Nasr
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| CR Belouizdad
| 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
 Gor Mahia
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  APR
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Gor Mahia
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
The preliminary round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashanti de Siguiri |
1–4 | Stade Malien |
1–2 | 0–2 (awd.)[upper-alpha 1] |
| Gambia Armed Forces |
1–3 | Teungueth |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| RC Abidjan |
2–2 (a) | ASKO Kara |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| AS SONIDEP |
4–0 | Mogadishu City |
2–0 | 2–0 |
| Al Ahly Benghazi |
w/o[upper-alpha 2] | Mekelle 70 Enderta |
— | — |
| Gazelle |
w/o[upper-alpha 3] | GR/SIAF |
— | — |
| Forest Rangers |
0–2 | AS Bouenguidi |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy |
5–1 | US Zilimadjou |
4–0 | 1–1 |
| Young Buffaloes |
1–1 (a) | Le Messager Ngozi |
0–0 | 1–1 |
| PWD Bamenda |
0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| AS Otohô |
1–3 | Al Merrikh |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Rahimo |
1–2 | Enyimba |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| FC Nouadhibou |
1–3 | Asante Kotoko |
1–1 | 0–2 (awd.)[upper-alpha 4] |
| Vipers |
0–2 | Al Hilal |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Buffles du Borgou |
2–6 | MC Alger |
1–1 | 1–5 |
| Mlandege |
1–8 | CS Sfaxien |
0–5 | 1–3 |
| Bantu |
0–1 | Nkana |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Akonangui |
2–3 | Petro de Luanda |
0–1 | 2–2 |
| Costa do Sol |
1–4 | FC Platinum |
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Plateau United |
0–1 | Simba |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| CR Belouizdad |
4–0 | Al Nasr |
2–0 | 2–0 |
| APR |
3–4 | Gor Mahia |
2–1 | 1–3 |
Notes:
- The preliminary round second leg match between Ashanti de Siguiri and Stade Malien could not be played after 4 of the 17 players from Ashanti de Siguiri tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Ashanti de Siguiri were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Stade Malien were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[6][7]
- Al Ahly Benghazi won on walkover after Mekelle 70 Enderta were not able to present themselves with 15 players (including 1 goalkeeper) for the first leg in Cairo citing the Tigray conflict.[8][9]
- The preliminary round second leg match between FC Nouadhibou and Asante Kotoko could not be played after 2 of the 16 players from FC Nouadhibou tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, FC Nouadhibou were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Asante Kotoko were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[12][13]
| Ashanti de Siguiri | 1–2 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Raymond Coker (Sierra Leone)
| Stade Malien | 2–0 (awarded)[note 1] | Ashanti de Siguiri |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Alioune Sow Sandigui (Senegal)
Stade Malien won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gambia Armed Forces | 1–1 | Teungueth |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Gilberto dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)
| Teungueth | 2–0 | Gambia Armed Forces |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: George Rogers Jr (Liberia)
Teungueth won 3–1 on aggregate.
| RC Abidjan | 1–0 | ASKO Kara |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Moussa Alou (Niger)
Referee: Quadri Adebimpe (Nigeria)
2–2 on aggregate. RC Abidjan won on away goals.
| AS SONIDEP | 2–0 | Mogadishu City |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso)
| Mogadishu City | 0–2 | AS SONIDEP |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: James Alier Michael (South Sudan)
AS SONIDEP won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Al Ahly Benghazi | Cancelled | Mekelle 70 Enderta |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Mekelle 70 Enderta | Cancelled | Al Ahly Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al Ahly Benghazi won on walkover after Mekelle 70 Enderta were not able to present themselves with 15 players (including 1 goalkeeper) for the first leg in Cairo citing the Tigray conflict.[8][9]
Gazelle won on walkover after GR/SIAF failed to appear for the first leg in N'Djamena.[10][11]
| Forest Rangers | 0–0 | AS Bouenguidi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
| AS Bouenguidi | 2–0 | Forest Rangers |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Pierre Kibingo (DR Congo)
AS Bouenguidi won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 4–0 | US Zilimadjou |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
| US Zilimadjou | 1–1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Njaka Raharimanantsoa (Madagascar)
Jwaneng Galaxy won 5–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Tshepo Gobagoba (Botswana)
| Le Messager Ngozi | 1–1 | Young Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
1–1 on aggregate. Young Buffaloes won on away goals.
| PWD Bamenda | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Gauthier Mbina (Gabon)
Referee: João Goma (Angola)
Kaizer Chiefs won 1–0 on aggregate.
| AS Otohô | 1–1 | Al Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Antoine Essouma (Cameroon)
| Al Merrikh | 2–0 | AS Otohô |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
Al Merrikh won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Abdul Latif Qadiri (Ghana)
Referee: Kouassi Biro (Ivory Coast)
Enyimba won 2–1 on aggregate.
| FC Nouadhibou | 1–1 | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Gaoussou Kané (Mali)
| Asante Kotoko | 2–0 (awarded)[note 4] | FC Nouadhibou |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Komlanvi Aklassou (Togo)
Asante Kotoko won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Hassan Mohammed Hagi (Somalia)
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Al Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Buffles du Borgou | 1–1 | MC Alger |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
MC Alger won 6–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
Referee: El Mabrouk Muhammad (Libya)
CS Sfaxien won 8–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
Referee: Luxolo Badi (South Africa)
Nkana won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Akonangui | 0–1 | Petro de Luanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Juste Kokolo (Congo)
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
Petro de Luanda won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Costa do Sol | 1–2 | FC Platinum |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
| FC Platinum | 2–0 | Costa do Sol |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Derrick Kafuli (Zambia)
FC Platinum won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Plateau United | 0–1 | Simba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Simba won 1–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Referee: Naim Hosni (Tunisia)
CR Belouizdad won 4–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Gor Mahia won 4–3 on aggregate.
The first round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 10 teams that received byes to this round, and the 22 winners of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien |
1–3 | Wydad AC |
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Teungueth |
0–0 (3–1 p) | Raja Casablanca |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| RC Abidjan |
1–2 | Horoya |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| AS SONIDEP |
0–5 | Al Ahly |
0–1 | 0–4 |
| Al Ahly Benghazi |
2–3 | Espérance de Tunis |
0–0 | 2–3 |
| Gazelle |
w/o[upper-alpha 1] | Zamalek |
— | — |
| AS Bouenguidi |
2–4 | TP Mazembe |
1–2 | 1–2 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy |
1–5 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
0–2 | 1–3 |
| Young Buffaloes |
3–6 | AS Vita Club |
2–2 | 1–4 |
| Kaizer Chiefs |
1–0 | 1º de Agosto |
0–0 | 1–0 |
| Al Merrikh |
4–2 | Enyimba |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Asante Kotoko |
0–3 | Al Hilal |
0–1 | 0–2 (awd.)[upper-alpha 2] |
| MC Alger |
2–1 | CS Sfaxien |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Nkana |
1–2 | Petro de Luanda |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| FC Platinum |
1–4 | Simba |
1–0 | 0–4 |
| CR Belouizdad |
8–1 | Gor Mahia |
6–0 | 2–1 |
Notes:
- Gazelle failed to appear for the first leg in Cairo following disputes between the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the country and the Chadian Football Federation, which prevented the club from traveling to Egypt. As a result, Gazelle were disqualified from the competition by CAF, and Zamalek won on walkover.[16][17]
- The first round second leg match between Asante Kotoko and Al Hilal could not be played after 7 players from Asante Kotoko tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Asante Kotoko were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Al Hilal were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[18][19]
| Stade Malien | 1–0 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Referee: Sekou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Wydad Casablanca won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
0–0 on aggregate. Teungueth won 3–1 on penalties.
| RC Abidjan | 1–1 | Horoya |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Kouassi Attiogbe (Togo)
| Horoya | 1–0 | RC Abidjan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AS SONIDEP | 0–1 | Al Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
Referee: Yousri Bouali (Tunisia)
Al Ahly won 5–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
| Espérance de Tunis | 3–2 | Al Ahly Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Espérance de Tunis won 3–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Zamalek won on walkover after Gazelle were disqualified by CAF for failing to appear for the first leg in Cairo.[16][17]
| AS Bouenguidi | 1–2 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
| TP Mazembe | 2–1 | AS Bouenguidi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Blaise Ngwa (Cameroon)
TP Mazembe won 4–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
Mamelodi Sundowns won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Young Buffaloes | 2–2 | AS Vita Club |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
| AS Vita Club | 4–1 | Young Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
AS Vita Club won 6–3 on aggregate.
Referee: Ibrahim Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
| 1º de Agosto | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Kaizer Chiefs won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Al Merrikh | 3–0 | Enyimba |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Referee: Djindo Houngnandande (Benin)
Al Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Asante Kotoko | 0–1 | Al Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)
| Al Hilal | 2–0 (awarded)[note 7] | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Al Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.
| MC Alger | 2–0 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
| CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | MC Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
MC Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Nkana | 1–1 | Petro de Luanda |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Artur Adriano Alfinar (Mozambique)
| Petro de Luanda | 1–0 | Nkana |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Petro de Luanda won 2–1 on aggregate.
| FC Platinum | 1–0 | Simba |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Simba won 4–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
| Gor Mahia | 1–2 | CR Belouizdad |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
CR Belouizdad won 8–1 on aggregate.
- The preliminary round second leg match between Ashanti de Siguiri and Stade Malien could not be played after 4 of the 17 players from Ashanti de Siguiri tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Ashanti de Siguiri were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Stade Malien were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[6][7]
- Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- Teams from Libya played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- The preliminary round second leg match between FC Nouadhibou and Asante Kotoko could not be played after 2 of the 16 players from FC Nouadhibou tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, FC Nouadhibou were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Asante Kotoko were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[12][13]
- The MC Alger v Buffles du Borgou match, originally scheduled to be played on 5 December 2020, was postponed due to unavailability of direct flights from Benin to Algeria, which prevented Buffles du Borgou from appearing for the match in time.[14] The match was later rescheduled to be played on 19 December 2020.[15]
- The Gazelle v Zamalek match, originally scheduled to be played at Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya in N'Djamena, Chad, was moved to Cairo Military Academy Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, following request made by both clubs.[20]
- The first round second leg match between Asante Kotoko and Al Hilal could not be played after 7 players from Asante Kotoko tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Asante Kotoko were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Al Hilal were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[18][19]
- The MC Alger v CS Sfaxien match, originally scheduled to be played on 22 or 23 December 2020, was rescheduled to be played on 28 December following the postponement of the preliminary round second leg match between MC Alger and Buffles du Borgou from 5 to 19 December 2020.[14]
- The CR Belouizdad v Gor Mahia match, originally scheduled to be played on 23 December 2020, was rescheduled to be played on 26 December due to locked airspace in Kenya as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, which prevented Gor Mahia from traveling to Algeria in time of the original date.[21][22]
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