The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the Best XI from the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup 2024/2025. This selection features 11 players from six of the eight teams that advanced to the quarterfinals.
Zamalek leads the selection with three players in the lineup, while Simba SC, RS Berkane, and USM Alger each have two players. Meanwhile, Al Masry and CS Constantine each have one player in the team.
Notably, every player in the Best XI represents a club that has qualified for the quarterfinals.
CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Best XI (4-3-3 Formation)
Goalkeeper
Munir Mohamedi (Morocco)
Club: RS Berkane (Morocco)
Defenders
Saâdi Radouani (Algeria)
Club: USM Alger (Algeria)
Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso)
Club: RS Berkane (Morocco)
Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt)
Club: Zamalek (Egypt)
Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania)
Club: Simba SC (Tanzania)
Midfielders
Jean Charles Ahoua (Ivory Coast)
Club: Simba SC (Tanzania)
Brahim Dib (Algeria)
Club: CS Constantine (Algeria)
Ahmed Zizo (Egypt)
Club: Zamalek (Egypt)
Forwards
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia)
Club: Al Masry (Egypt)
Ismaïl Belkacemi (Algeria)
Club: USM Alger (Algeria)
Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia)
Club: Zamalek (Egypt)
CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal draw details
The draw for the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals will take place on Thursday, February 20, in Doha, Qatar at 14:00 GMT.
CAF Confederation Cup 2025 quarterfinal match dates
First Leg: April 2
Second Leg: April 9
Qualified teams for the quarterfinals
Group A
Simba SC (Tanzania)
CS Constantine (Algeria)
Group B
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Stellenbosch FC (South Africa)
Group C
USM Alger (Algeria)
ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast)
Group D
Zamalek (Egypt)
Al Masry (Egypt)
CAF Confederation Cup Quarterfinal Draw Format
Group winners (1st place) will face runners-up (2nd place) from another group.
The group winners will host the second leg at home.
Teams from the same group cannot face each other in the quarterfinals.
Each team has three potential opponents in the draw.
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