Raja Casablanca Drawn Against Orlando Pirates In CAF Confederation Cup Quarter-Finals

Raja Casablanca were paired with South African side Orlando Pirates in Friday’s draw for the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation Cup.

The Moroccan side finished top of Group D after collecting eighteen points, while Orlando Pirates finished second in Group A with nine points.

While the Buccaneers will be appearing at the quarterfinals for the second time, Raja have one Confederation Cup title that they clinched in 2018.

Pirates will host the first leg on 16 May with the return leg away in Morocco a week later (23 May).

In other quarter final pairings,Nigerian giants Enyimba FC will take on Pyramids of Egypt, with Cameroonian outfit Coton Sport landing Senegalese side ASC Jaraaf.

Three-time Confederation Cup winners CS Sfaxien will face JS Kabylie of Algeria as they hope to replicate their journey to another crown this term.

The winner of the Raja Casablanca v Orlando Pirates tie will face either Pyramids or Enyimba while the winner between Coton Sport v ASC Jaraaf will encounter CS Sfaxien or JS Kabylie in the semi-finals.

The first leg of the quarterfinals will kick-off between 14-16 May, with the second leg taking place from 21 May.

The match venues and kick-off times for the quarterfinals will be confirmed by CAF in due course.