The Nigeria 2023 Federation Cup winners, Bendel Insurance have been paired to play against Algerian FA Cup champions, Association Sportive Olympic de Chlef (ASO Chlef) in the First Preliminary stages of the competition.
The Benin Arsenals will be playing host to the North African Football giants at the 15,000-capacity Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin on August 20 and later travel to Algiers for the revised fixture on August 27, 2023, at the 18,000-capacity Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium in Chlef, Algeria.
The winners in two-legged fixtures will in the second round of the qualifiers play against RS Berkane of Morocco for a place in the group stage.