A former Pirate, speedy Morrison is the main Simba scorer this season within the African equal of the UEFA Europa League with three desires. Pirates goalkeeper Ofori boasts three consecutive Confederation Cup clean sheets after changing off-shape Siyabonga Mpontshane and hopes to save you his compatriot including to his aim tally.
Here are 5 matters to know in advance of the primary legs on Sunday, with the return fits to be played seven days later.
A 60,000 crowd will fill the Benjamin Mkapa countrywide stadium in business capital Dar es Salaam to peer Simba confront Pirates, but not all the Tanzanians there could be backing the home team. Supporters of arch home opponents Young Africans plan to hold a culture of cheering for the journeying club due to the fact they do now not need Simba to prevail.
This unusual practice isn't restricted to Tanzania, when V Club play at home inside the Democratic Republic of Congo, fans of fierce Kinshasa competitors Daring Club Motema Pembe usually again the touring facet.
Losing a first leg at home doubtlessly spells elimination within the remaining-eight segment of Confederation Cup without any of the six sides who've finished so escaping typical defeat. Only Zanaco of Zambia the various sextet gained the go back in shape, but the 1-0 victory over Pyramids in Egypt in 2020 turned into hollow following a 3-0 drubbing in Lusaka.
Al Nasr of Libya suffered the most humiliating domestic loss, five-zero to Hassania Agadir of Morocco seasons ago, in a match staged in Egypt due to violence in the oil-wealthy north African nation.
Pirates hope a 2d successive appearance within the Confederation Cup zone-finals will flip out an awful lot higher than the first remaining season. After taking the lead via Vincent Pule at home to eventual name winners Raja Casablanca of Morocco, they have been held 1-1 in Soweto. If the primary-leg outcome turned into disappointing, the go back match proved disastrous for the Buccaneers, who crumbled four-0 with all of the desires coming within 36 minutes of the kick-off.
Two Libyan clubs have reached the Confederation Cup quarter-finals for the primary time and the luck of the draw noticed Al Ittihad and Al Ahly Tripoli paired, sparing both doubtlessly long, high-priced flights. Although both teams are based in the capital, Tripoli, no stadium there meets international requirements so the fits can be played within the second largest town, Benghazi, 650 kilometres (405 miles) to the east.
Libya is the only north African us of a no longer to have received a CAF membership opposition. Ahly reached the 1984 Cup Winners Cup final towards their Egyptian namesakes, however strained political members of the family among the international locations forced the Tripoli outfit to withdraw.
TP Mazembe of DR Congo, who face Pyramids with the first leg in Cairo, are chasing trophies again after numerous barren seasons as some stars grew vintage whilst others moved abroad to bolster month-to-month salaries. The Ravens from southern mining town Lubumbashi, who gained 8 CAF titles between 2009 and 2017, are guided by way of French teach Franck Dumas and topped Group C after a 2-zero win over Egyptian site visitors Al Masry.
