CAF Confederation Cup: Dreams FC drawn against Milo FC de Kankan of Guinea in first preliminary round

MTN FA Cup 2022-23 winners, Dreams FC have their opponent for their campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round. They will take on Guinean side Milo FC de Kankan.

They learned their opponents on Tuesday when the Confederation Cup draw was held at CAF Headquarters, Cairo by CAF. 

Dreams FC are making their derby in Africa Inter-Club competitions for the first time.

The Still Believe side, won the 2022-23 MTN FA Cup trophy after beating King Faisal FC 2-0 in the final, asuch secured ticket to Africa. 

Dreams are participating in the CAF Confederation Cup and have become the 12th Ghanaian club to do so since its inception in 2004, where Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko SC and Hearts of Oak faced off in the final.

The first preliminary round is scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 August for the first leg matches and 25 to 27 August for the second leg encounters.

The second preliminary will come off 15 to 17 September for the first leg games, and the returning fixtures are from September 19 to October 1.

Dreams will first take the trip to Guinea for the first leg before coming home to host Milo at the Accra Sports Stadium in the second leg.

Winner from the game will face either of AS Douanes (Niger) and Kallon FC (Sierra Leone) in the second preliminary round for a spot in the group stage.

USM Alger of Algeria hold the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup title after overcoming Tanzania’s Young Africans in one of the tournament’s most memorable finals.

Story Kolog Bonaventure