Kaizer Chiefs are back in the CAF Confederation Cup, determined to make amends after narrowly missing out on the knockout stages last season by the finest of margins- a single-goal difference in the group phase.

Thanks to their CAF ranking, Amakhosi received a bye in the first preliminary round and will now begin their campaign in the second round playoff.

Chiefs will face Red Arrows of Zambia over two legs this month. The Zambian side earned their place in this round after overcoming Madagascar’s FC Rouge in September.

The first leg will be played on Saturday, 17 October at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia. The game will start at 15:00. Chiefs are familiar with the venue, having played there earlier this year in the group stages of this continental competition against Zesco United.

The decisive second leg will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday, 23 October, with kick-off set for 18:00.

The overall winner of the round will advance to the group stages of this season’s CAF Confederation Cup.

Ticketing information for the Durban fixture will be announced in due course.