ES Setif of Algeria, ZESCO of Zambia and Zamalek of Egypt have qualified for the group stage of the 2016 CAF Champions League, following the second-leg second-round matches played Tuesday.
To go through, ES Sétif drew 0-0 with Al-Merrikh of Sudan, but qualified on away goals rule, having drawn 2-2 away in Sudan.
ZESCO United of Zambia beat Stade Malien of Mali 2-1 and qualified 5-2 aggregate, having won the first leg 3-1.
Also, Zamalek of Egypt drew 1-1 against MO Béjaïa of Algeria and qualified on the strength of their 3-1 first-leg win.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that five more matches will be played on Wednesday for more qualifiers to emerge.
The first-leg results are in brackets:
Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa vs AS Vita Club, DR Congo (0-1)
Cup holders TP Mazembe, DR Congo vs Wydad Casablanca, Morocco (0-2)
Étoile du Sahel, Tunisia vs Enyimba, Nigeria (0-3)
Al-Ahly, Egypt vs Young Africans, Tanzania (1-1)
Al-Ahli Tripoli, Libya vs ASEC Mimosas, Cote d’Ivoire (0-2)
Winners of the two-leg second round will advance to the group stage, while the losers enter the parallel 2016 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.
This means that Al-Merrikh, Stade Malien and MO Béjaïa will move over to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
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