The African football calendar for 2019:January8: CAF awards ceremony, Dakar9: CAF to name Egypt or South Africa as new 2019 Cup of Nations hosts, Dakar11-12: 2018/2019 Champions League match day 111-13: 2018/2019 Confederation Cup play-offs first legs18-19: Champions League match day 218-20: Confederation Cup play-offs second legs21: Confederation Cup group drawFebruary1-2: Champions League match day 33: Confederation Cup match day 112: Champions League match day 413: Confederation Cup match day 224: Confederation Cup match day 3March3: Confederation Cup match day 48-9: Champions League match day 510: Confederation Cup match day 515-16: Champions League match day 617: Confederation Cup match day 618-26: Cup of Nations match day 623: Champions League, Confederation Cup quarter-finals/semi-finals drawsApril5-6: Champions League quarter-finals first legs7: Confederation Cup quarter-finals first legs12-13: Champions League quarter-finals second legs14: Confederation Cup quarter-finals second legs26-27: Champions League semi-finals first legs28: Confederation Cup semi-finals first legsMay3-4: Champions League semi-finals second legs5: Confederation Cup semi-finals second legs19: Confederation Cup final first leg24-25: Champions League final first leg26: Confederation Cup final second leg31-June 1: Champions League final second legJune/July15-July 13: Cup of Nations tournament, Egypt or South AfricaAugust9-11: 2019/2020 Champions League, Confederation Cup preliminary rounds first legs16-18: 2018/2019 Super Cup23-25: Champions League, Confederation Cup preliminary rounds second legsSeptember2-10: FIFA internationals window13-15: Champions League, Confederation Cup round-of-32 first legs27-29: Champions League, Confederation Cup round-of-32 second legsOctober7-15: FIFA internationals window25-27: Confederation Cup play-offs first legsNovember1-3: Confederation Cup play-offs second legs8-22: Olympic Games qualifying tournament, Egypt11-19: FIFA internationals window29-30: Champions League match day 1December1: Confederation Cup match day 16-7: Champions League match day 28: Confederation Cup match day 227-28: Champions League match day 329: Confederation Cup match day 3Notes— New date for postponed 2018 Super Cup match between Esperance (TUN) and Raja Casablanca (MAR) in Qatar to be announced— Dates for 2020 African Nations Championship first, second and third qualifying rounds to be announced. (AFP)DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

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