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Enyimba, Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, have been drawn against Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in the inaugural edition of the African Football League (AFL).

The two-time CAF Champions League (CCL) winners will battle the Moroccan side over two legs in one of four quarter-final ties billed for October.

Enyimba previously faced Wydad in the semi-final of the CCL in 2011, and the North Africans triumphed 1-0 over two legs.

Al Ahly, 11-time record CCL winners, are pitted against Simba FC while Mamelodi Sundowns will face Petrol de Luanda.

The AFL is a new continental competition created by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with support from FIFA.

The money-spinning competition is taking off in an abridged format ahead of the expanded edition next year.

Enyimba’s continental pedigree led to its selection as the sole representative from Nigeria.

FULL FIXTURES
Quarter-final 1
October 20: Simba v Al-Ahly
October 24: Al-Ahly v Simba

Quarter-final 2
October 21: T.P Mazembe v Esperance
October 25: Esperance v T.P Mazembe

Quarter final 3
October 22: Enyimba v Waydad Casablanca
October 25: Waydad v Enyimba

Quarter-final 4
October 21: Petro Atletico du Luanda v Mamelodi Sundowns
October 24: Mamelodi Sundowns v Petro Atletico du Luanda