It could be a tough journey though to the final if Bucs are eyeing silverware.
Tunisian powerhouses CS Sfaxien became the first team to earn their spot in the group stage by beating Rwanda club AS Kigali 4-1 on Saturday for a 5-2 aggregate victory.
The rest of the qualifiers all take place on Sunday. Among some of Africa s bigger club sides vying for a spot in the next phase are two-time Champions League winners Enyimba of Nigeria.
Apart from CS Sfaxien there are several other big clubs from north Africa still in the competition, including three-time Champions League winners Raja Casablanca, who won the Confederation Cup three years ago, Algerian side ES Setif (Champions League winners in 1988 and 2014) and Etoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia (Champions League winners in 2007, Confederation Cup winners in 2006 and 2015).
Orlando Pirates destined to face continental heavyweights in Caf Confederation Cup
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Orlando Pirates destined to face continental heavyweights in Caf Confederation Cup
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Orlando Pirates destined to face continental heavyweights in Caf Confederation Cup
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