After a quick start to qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Tunisia's Carthage Eagles are pushing their way up the continental ladder, rising ten places to 46th in the last edition.
Zenit St Petersburg were staring elimination in the face as they found themselves 3-1 down on aggregate to Young Boys after 20 minutes at the Petrovski Stadion, but three unanswered goals saw them progress with a 4-3 win.
Al Ahly, ASEC Abidjan and Coton Sport were knocked-out of the CAF Champions League at the weekend having failed to make the group stage.
With the Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian championship races at the halfway-point, FIFA.com looks at the teams and individuals making waves.