Inacio Miguel, Kaizer Jr weigh in on Kaizer Chiefs CAFCC draw

Chiefs, making their debut in the Confed Cup group stage, were drawn in Group D, with top Zambian side Zesco United completing the four-team round-robin pool.

Miguel says a perfect run at home will be key in these matches.

"Of course we are expecting very difficult games, at this stage there are no easy games, we are in the middle of the best teams of Africa, so we expect to work hard and give a good answer to represent the country well," said the Angolan.

"All the games are important – away and home games, but we are aware that getting good results at home and trying to do our best in the away games, which will be very difficult, but the most important thing is to bring good results away and do our best at home."

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Chiefs sporting director Kaizer Motaung Junior also weighed in on the logistical benefits of the draw, with direct flights available to Cairo and Ndola, rather than connecting flights with potentially long layovers.

"It could be seen as a plus, having gotten to understand that environment, it helps us plan our logistics slightly easier, if you look at going to Egypt and Zambia," he noted.

"Zambia is a short flight, and something you actually hope for because travelling logistics become very important, but that aside, Zamalek is a great team with great history, so it's a big task, and we're very excited. 

"Al Masry also, a very difficult opponent so I think the Egyptian journey is going to be very exciting but very tough, and we're looking forward to it.

"We understand what's expected and what we're going to face, now all the work begins – planning, logistics, understanding with our advanced team how do we approach with our partners and stakeholders in different countries apart from what happens on the field."