Kenyan giants Gor Mahia and Tusker FC will on Thursday, 6 August discover the opponents standing between them and a place in the group stages of CAF's interclub competitions when the preliminary round draws are conducted in Cairo, Egypt.FKF Premier League champions Gor Mahia will be in the hat for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, while Mozzart Bet Cup winners Tusker FC will learn their opponents in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup as they begin their quest for continental success in the 2026/27 season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878698##The Confederation Cup preliminary round draw will be held first at 2 pm Cairo time (3 pm Kenyan time) before attention shifts to the Champions League draw an hour later at 3pm Cairo time (pm Kenyan time). Both ceremonies will take place at CAF headquarters in Cairo and will be streamed live on CAF TV.For Gor Mahia, the draw marks the beginning of another campaign to return to the Champions League group stage for the first time in the modern format. The record Kenyan champions will be hoping for a favourable draw as they seek to improve on previous continental outings and make a deep run in Africa's premier club competition.Beldine Odemba reveals three lessons learned from WAFCONTusker, meanwhile, return to the CAF Confederation Cup determined to make a statement after securing qualification through their domestic cup triumph. The Brewers saw off Kenya Police in the Mozzart Bet Cup final to secure a ticket. The Brewers will also be keen to avoid one of the continent's heavyweights in the opening round as they target a place in the lucrative group stage.There is plenty at stake beyond continental prestige.Millions Gor Mahia stand to bank by winning CECAFA Kagame Cup after 41 yearsThe winners of the CAF Champions League will pocket USD 6 million, while the CAF Confederation Cup champions will receive USD 4 million. Even clubs eliminated in the preliminary rounds will earn a USD 100,000 solidarity payment.South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns will begin the defence of their CAF Champions League crown, while Algeria's USM Alger enter the new season as the reigning CAF Confederation Cup holders.Partizan give up on Ouma in a surprising twist