{"id":63419,"date":"2025-10-25T20:14:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/pot-a-teams-revealed-for-champions-league-draw"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:39:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:39:23","slug":"pot-a-teams-revealed-for-champions-league-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/pot-a-teams-revealed-for-champions-league-draw","title":{"rendered":"Pot A Teams Revealed for Champions League Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will officially announce the four clubs that will be seeded in Pot A for the upcoming CAF Champions League group stage draw, should they all qualify.<\/p>\n<p>The elite quartet includes:<\/p>\n<p>?? Mamelodi Sundowns FC<\/p>\n<p>?? Al Ahly SC<\/p>\n<p>?? RS Berkane<\/p>\n<p>?? Espe\u0301rance Sportive de Tunis<\/p>\n<p>These clubs, known for their consistency and dominance in African football, will be placed in the top seeding pot based on CAF\u2019s club ranking and recent performances in continental competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Al Ahly SC remain the most successful side in the competition\u2019s history, while Mamelodi Sundowns continue to set the standard for modern club management and performance in Africa. RS Berkane, recent CAF Confederation Cup winners, and Espe\u0301rance Tunis, four-time African champions, round off a powerful lineup in Pot A.<\/p>\n<p>CAF is expected to conduct the group stage draw shortly after the completion of the preliminary rounds, with anticipation building for another thrilling edition of Africa\u2019s premier club competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will officially announce the four clubs that will be seeded in Pot A for the upcoming CAF Champions League group stage draw, should they all qualify. The elite quartet includes: ?? Mamelodi Sundowns FC ?? Al Ahly SC ?? RS Berkane ?? 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