The 16 teams, all winners of the play-off round of qualifying, were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses).
The 16 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses). The 16 teams were all winners of the play-off round of qualifying.