Onyango to battle Aucho in the Champions League quarterfinals

Onyango to battle Aucho in the Champions League quarterfinals

CAF Champions League Onyango to battle Aucho in the Champions League quarterfinals

Allan Damba 14:42 - 12.03.2024

The victor between Aucho's Yanga and Onyango's Sundowns will take on one of ES Tunis or ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast.

Former Uganda Cranes skipper Dennis Onyango and current deputy captain Khalid Aucho will, for the first time, be opponents as the latter's Young Africans SC will take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League quarterfinals.

This was after the Last Eight draw held in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday.

Dennis Onyango in action|COURTESY

Mamelodi Sundowns  led a group which had TP Mazembe, Nouadhibou and Pyramids, having garnered 13 points in six matches.

On the other hand, Young Africans came second in Group D with eight points, with continental heavyweights Al Ahly advancing as the toppers.

The victor between Aucho's Yanga and Onyango's Sundowns will take on one of ES Tunis or ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast.

Meanwhile, Simba SC, who are the other East African giants left, will take on record holders Al Ahly.

Yanga's Khalid Aucho in previous league action|COURTESY IMAGE

The winner between the two will battle either TP Mazembe (DR Congo) or Angola's Petro Luanda.

FULL QUARTERFINAL DRAW

Simba V Al Ahly

TP Mazembe V Petro Luanda

ES Tunis V ASEC Mimosas

Young Africans V Mamelodi Sundowns