Dreams FC coach Karim Zito reacts to facing Stade Malien in CAF Confederations League quarterfinals
Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito has reacted to facing Malian giants Stade Malien de Bamako in the CAF Confederations Cup quarterfinals.
The Still Believe lads drawn West African neighbours in a draw held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday.
The Ghanaian club, after topping their group ahead of Club Africain, Rivers United, and Academica do Lobito, will play away first before hosting the second leg.
The first leg of the tie is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the Stade Mars 26 in Bamako.
The second leg will come off at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi when Dreams play as hosts on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
Reacting to the draw, Zito said, “It’s a team that has been in the system for a very longtime. I remember I play them with King Faisal years back. Stade Malien are not a bad side, they are very good in Mali. I know the Malians are serious into serious academy issues which is paying off for them. Now, names don’t matter most in football, if it were to big names, then Dreams FC wouldn’t be here” he said.
The 'Still Believe' outfit is the first Ghanaian club to reach the knockout round of CAF inter-club competitions in two decades.
Stade Malien won the competition in 2009.
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