JSK celebrate their victory in 2002

In the Caf Cup, Algeria's JS Kabylie face a tough task to keep alive their dream of winning their fourth consecutive continental title.

The side lost 4-1 to Mouloudia Alger in a league match on Monday and need a much-improved performance against Cotonsport of Cameroon on Saturday.

"We have been playing like a second division team," Kabylie's new coach Nasser Sandjak said.

Caf Cup Quarter-finals JS Kabylie v Cotonsport, Friday Rangers International v Al Ahly, Saturday Club Africain v Green Buffaloes, Saturday Black Rhinos v Raja Casablanca, Sunday

Kabylie, who won the Caf Cup for a third time last year, have had a major shake-up of personnel since that victory.

In contract, their Cameroonian opponents lead their domestic championship after a run of ever improving results.

But this year's favourites are Egypt's Al Ahly, who won the more prestigious Champions League title two years ago and were named Africa's club of the 20th century.

They travel to Nigeria for a match against Rangers International of Enugu, which is likely to be a baptism of fire for new Portuguese coach Toni.

Rangers, second in the Nigerian premier league, are about to conclude their season, while Al Ahly have just started their domestic campaign.

Morocco's Raja Casablanca play their first competitive game since early June when they travel on Sunday to meet Black Rhinos of Zimbabwe in Harare.

Raja's coach Henri Michel has extensive experience in Africa as coach of various national teams, but this is his first foray into the continental club arena.

Club Africain of Tunisia host Zambia's Green Buffaloes on Saturday in the other first-leg quarter-final tie.

Having sacked their Turkish coach Muhsin Ertugral on Wednesday, this match could be a real test for the Tunisians.

They have fortified their attack with DR Congo international Jean-Paul Boeka Lisasi, who previously played in Belgium.

In the Cup Winners Cup, the surprise package of the competition, APR of Rwanda, travel to Ghana to take on Asante Kotoko.

The first-leg quarter final looks like the most intriguing tie of the weekend.

After scoring nine goals against US Kenya of DR Congo and five against Etoile of Congo, the Rwandans will be in confident mood.

But Kotoko have a stronger international pedigree, winning the Champions Cup (now League) twice and failing on the away-goal rule to Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in last season's Cup Winners Cup final.

This will also be somewhat of a revenge mission for the Porcupine Warriors.

Cup Winners Quarter-finals Baladeyet al-Mehalla v Julius Berger, Sunday Power Dynamos v Wydad Casablanca, Saturday Africa Sports v Etoile du Sahel, Sunday Asante Kotoko v APR, Sunday

They will hardly need reminding that it was minnows Rwanda who qualified for the 2004 Nations Cup at the expense their country.

Jimmy Gatete, scorer of the goal that put the Black Stars out of contention, is in the APR squad, which has several Rwandan internationals.

Wydad continue their defence of the Cup by making the journey to Zambia to face Power Dynamos, the 1991 winners, in Kitwe.

Dynamos should have the edge as they have had sufficient match practice in the domestic league, while Wydad are yet to start their local campaign.

Baladeyet al-Mehalla of Egypt must recover from a five-goal league defeat to Zamalek if they are to build a commanding lead in their home match against Nigeria's Julius Berger.

The 'Bridge Boys,' as Berger are known, have added veteran striker Rashidi Yekini, a former African Footballer of the Year, to their squad for Friday's match.

The Abidjan clash of former winners - Africa Sports of Ivory Coast and Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel - completes the weekend's programme.