Wanderers in tricky Caf draw

Mighty Wanderers have been handed a tricky draw in the 2026-27 Caf Champions League first preliminary round. The Nomads will face Tanzanian former champions Simba Sporting Club, according to the draw conducted at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday. The winner between Wanderers and Simba will face either Angola's De Agosto or Comoros side Fomboni in the second preliminary round. This will be Wanderers' first meeting with a Tanzanian side in the Caf Champions League in recent times. For Simba, it will be their second encounter against a Malawian team in four years after eliminating FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in 2022. Simba defeated Bullets 4-0 on aggregate after winning both legs 2-0. The fi rst leg of the preliminary round will be played between September 4 and 6 at Bingu National Stadium before the return leg at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The second preliminary round matches are scheduled for October 16 to 18, with the decisive fixtures taking place between October 23 and 25. Wanderers coach Bob Mpinganjira was not available for comment yesterday. However, director of football David Kanyenda said last week that their target was to reach the group stage. The Nomads have never reached the group stage of the competition, although FCB Nyasa Big Bullets achieved the feat in 2004 under coach Kinnah Phiri. Silver Strikers came close to reaching the group stage but were eliminated in the second round after losing 2-1 on aggregate to Tanzanian side Yanga SC. Last year, Wanderers participated in the Caf Confederation Cup but were eliminated after losing 7-6 on penalties to Botswana's Jwaneng Galaxy following a 1-1 aggregate draw. In 2018, they took part in the Caf Champions League but exited in the first preliminary round after a 6-1 aggregate defeat to Democratic Republic of Congo side AS Vita.

WIRE — Mighty Wanderers have been handed a tricky draw in the 2026-27 Caf Champions League first preliminary round. The Nomads will face Tanzanian former champions Simba Sporting Club, according to the draw conducted at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday. The winner between Wanderers and Simba will face either Angola's De Agosto or Comoros side Fomboni in the second preliminary round. This will be Wanderers' first meeting with a Tanzanian side in the Caf Champions League in recent times. For Simba, it will be their second encounter against a Malawian team in four years after eliminating FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in 2022. Simba defeated Bullets 4-0 on aggregate after winning both legs 2-0. The fi rst leg of the preliminary round will be played between September 4 and 6 at Bingu National Stadium before the return leg at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The second preliminary round matches are scheduled for October 16 to 18, with the decisive fixtures taking place between October 23 and 25. Wanderers coach Bob Mpinganjira was not available for comment yesterday. However, director of football David Kanyenda said last week that their target was to reach the group stage. The Nomads have never reached the group stage of the competition, although FCB Nyasa Big Bullets achieved the feat in 2004 under coach Kinnah Phiri. Silver Strikers came close to reaching the group stage but were eliminated in the second round after losing 2-1 on aggregate to Tanzanian side Yanga SC. Last year, Wanderers participated in the Caf Confederation Cup but were eliminated after losing 7-6 on penalties to Botswana's Jwaneng Galaxy following a 1-1 aggregate draw. In 2018, they took part in the Caf Champions League but exited in the first preliminary round after a 6-1 aggregate defeat to Democratic Republic of Congo side AS Vita.

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