Maghreb de Fès host ASEC Mimosas on 18 October 2026 in Meknès in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round. The Moroccan club are playing for their ticket to the group stage.
Maghreb de Fès (MAS) and ASEC Mimosas face off in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, according to Le360 Sport. This round is the final hurdle before reaching the group stage of the 2026/2027 African Champions League, and sixteen clubs will book their place there.
The first leg is scheduled for 18 October 2026 at the Stade d’Honneur in Meknès, and the return leg will be played between 23 and 25 October 2026 in Ivory Coast. A double header that will shape the rest of the Moroccan club’s continental campaign.
Meknès, stage for the first leg
The overall dates set by CAF for the first legs of this second round run from 16 to 18 October 2026, and the Meknès match falls within that schedule. The return legs of all the ties will be played from 23 to 25 October 2026.
The Moroccan club are looking to secure a positive result at home before making their perilous trip to Ivorian soil, according to Le360 Sport.
ASEC Mimosas, an opponent with continental pedigree
On the other side, ASEC Mimosas come into this clash with their tradition and historic experience in CAF interclub competitions, Le360 Sport points out. A club accustomed to continental battles, representing a major test for MAS.
The return leg, scheduled for Ivory Coast, will complete this two-legged tie.
Target: joining the sixteen best teams
At the end of this round, sixteen clubs will book their ticket to the group stage of the 2026/2027 African Champions League. For MAS, the stakes go beyond the match itself: it is about returning to the elite of the continent’s sixteen best teams after several years of absence, according to the same source.
MAS will therefore need to secure a positive result in Meknès on 18 October before travelling to Ivory Coast, where the return leg will be played between 23 and 25 October 2026.