FIFA+ will live-stream the quarter-finals of the African Football League (AFL) scheduled to hold between October 20-25, according to the soccer body.
All quarter-final games from the new African Football League will be broadcast live on the FIFA+ platform, FIFA says in a statement. The first legs take place on 20, 21 and 22 October, while the return clashes are on 24 and 25 October.
FIFA, which says that all AFL quarter-finals can be watched live on FIFA+, will not make the live broadcast available in three territories.
The African Football League quarter-finals will be available to watch live on FIFA+ worldwide except South Africa, the United Kingdom and Tanzania, according to FIFA which says that the inaugural edition of the tournament will last for four weeks with all last eight fixtures taking place between October 20-25.
The teams participating include those from the Central-West region that is represented by Enyimba FC (Nigeria) and TP Mazembe (Democratic Republic of Congo). Others include Al Ahly (Egypt), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) and Wydad AC (Morocco) are the clubs from the Northern region. Mamelodi Sundowns FC (South Africa), Atletico Petroleos de Luanda (Angola) and Simba SC (Tanzania) represent the South-East region.
This inaugural edition is a precursor to the full-fledged AFL competition which will bring together the 24 top-ranked African football clubs and which will begin in the 2024/25 season, the football body says.
The African Football League (AFL), the statement says, is a brand-new competition born from a partnership between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA. The inaugural edition of the tournament will bring together eight of the continent’s most famous and successful teams, from all three African regional blocs.
AFL quarter-final schedule
First legs. All times are local time.
Friday 20 October Simba SC v Al Ahly SC (Simba SC vs Al Ahly FC | Cuartos de final | Liga Africana de Fútbol | Stream en vivo) | 18:00, Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Saturday 21 October TP Mazembe v Esperance Sportive de Tunis (TP Mazembe vs Esperance Tunis | Cuartos de final | Liga Africana de Fútbol | Stream en vivo) | 15:00, Stade TP Mazembe
Petroleos de Luanda v Mamelodi Sundowns (Petro de Luanda vs Mamelodi Sundowns | Quarter-final | African Football League | Live Stream) | 16:30, Estadio 11 de Novembro
Sunday 22 October Enyimba FC v Wydad AC (Enyimba FC vs Wydad AC | Quarter-final | African Football League | Live Stream) | 19:00, Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Second legs
Tuesday 24 October Al Ahly SC v Simba SC (Al Ahly FC vs Simba SC | Quarter-final | African Football League | Live Stream) | 17:00, Cairo International Stadium
Mamelodi Sundowns v Petroleos de Luanda (Mamelodi Sundowns vs Petro de Luanda | Quarter-final | African Football League | Live Stream) | 19:00, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Wednesday 25 October Esperance Sportive de Tunis v TP Mazembe (Espérance Tunis vs TP Mazembe | Quarter-final | African Football League | Live Stream) | 16:00, Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Wydad AC v Enyimba FC (https://apo-opa.info/46QG74V) | 19:00, Stade Mohammed V
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Could you provide more information about the eight teams that will be participating in the inaugural edition of the African Football League (AFL) and how they were selected to represent their respective regions?