Enyimba of Nigeria, Al Masry of Egypt and Rayon Sports of Rwanda are poised to reach the CAF Confederation Cup group stage for the first time after achieving impressive results Friday.
The Nigerians recovered from the shock of conceding a second-minute goal in Johannesburg to draw 1-1 with Wits of South Africa in the first leg of a play-off.
Masry also drew 1-1 away, against Mounana of Gabon in Libreville, while Rayon trounced Mozambican visitors Costa do Sol 3-0 in Kigali despite finishing with 10 men.
Goalless draws will suffice for Enyimba and Masry when they host the return matches on April 17 or 18 while Rayon can afford to lose the second leg by two goals and still qualify.
A dramatic start in South Africa saw veteran Daine Klate give Wits a second-minute lead only for Mustapha Ibrahim equalise three minutes later.
Former African champions Enyimba looked dangerous during the…
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