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Enyimba FC have been drawn against South Africa’s Orlando Pirates in group A of the CAF Confederation Cup.

The draw, which was held in Cairo on Monday, will see the people’s elephant also slugging it out with Entente Setif of Algeria and Al Ahly Benghazi of Libya in the same group.

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The Fatai Osho’s boys qualified for the group stage of the Confederation Cup after pipping Rivers United 6-5 on aggregate after a penalty shout-out on Sunday.

The Aba-based Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, which have won the CAF Champions League twice, will be aiming to win the African version of the UEFA Europa Cup for the first time.

Group B has RS Kabane, holders of the trophy, with Napsa stars of Zambia, Coton Sport of Cameroon and JS Kabylie of Algeria.

Winners between Etoile and Young Bufalloes will join Senegal’s ASC Jaaraf, Salitas of Burkina Faso and CS Sfaixien of Tunisia.

The full group pairings:

• Group A : Ahly Benghazi, Orlando Pirates, ES Sétif Enyimba
  
• Group B : Napsa Stars, Cotonsport, JS Kabylie, RS Berkane
  
• Group C : ASC Jaaraf, Salitas, CS Sfaxien, Etoile/Young Buffaloes
  
• Group D : Namungo/Primeiro Agosto, Nkana, FC Pyramids, Raja Casablanca