The Buccaneers face Tanzanian outfit Simba within the remaining-8 phase of the African equal of the UEFA Europa League with the primary leg in Dar es Salaam on April 17. Pirates, who misplaced 2-1 on aggregate to Tunisian crew Etoile Sahel within the 2015 very last, host the go back fit in Soweto the following weekend.
Simba additionally travelled to South Africa final season, and suffered a four-0 hiding from Kaizer Chiefs in a CAF Champions League area-very last. The Tanzanian side staged a brave second-leg comeback to win 3-zero, however completed average losers as they are trying to find to turn out to be the first group from the east African nation to win a CAF membership competition.
Should Pirates conquer Simba they may address a Libyan membership, Al Ittihad or Tripoli neighbours Al Ahly, within the semi-finals at some stage in May, with the first match inside the oil-wealthy north Africa state. Pirates lost three-2 away and drew 0-zero at home in opposition to Ittihad inside the organization level, however a team captained by means of veteran centre-back Happy Jele could be hopeful of reversing the effects must they meet once more.
Ahly Tripoli quite won Group A, ahead of Egyptian huge spenders Pyramids, and start as slight favourites to win the Libyan derby. In the alternative 1/2 of the quarter-finals draw, Pyramids confront two-time Confederation Cup winners TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Funded with the aid of Saudi and Emirati petro bucks, Pyramids are competing for a 3rd consecutive season and completed runners-up and reached the semi-finals in previous tries.
Mazembe have lost the now getting older stars who helped them win the Champions League 3 instances at some point of the beyond decade, but received Group C and continue to be particularly sturdy at domestic within the mining metropolis of Lubumbashi. Moroccan outfit Renaissance Berkane, the alternative former Confederation Cup name-holders within the field, travel to Egypt for the first leg of 1 / 4-final against Al Masry.
Simba (TAN) v Orlando Pirates (RSA)
Al Ittihad (LBA) v Al Ahly Tripoli (LBA)
Pyramids (EGY) v TP Mazembe (COD)
Al Masry (EGY) v Renaissance Berkane (MAR)
First legs: April 17; 2nd legs: April 24
