Chiefs, Stellies lead SA’s Confederation Cup charge
Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch lead South Africa’s charge in Africa’s second-tier club competition after booking their CAF Confederation Cup group-stage spots.
Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch lead South Africa’s charge in Africa’s second-tier club competition after booking their CAF Confederation Cup group-stage spots.
South African club Kaizer Chiefs scored three goals for the first time since March to beat Simba from the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-1 on Sunday in a CAF Confederation Cup qualifier.
Al Hilal, who play in Mauritania because of the Sudanese civil war, were paired with title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt on Thursday in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals.
Debutants Stellenbosch of South Africa will face experienced African campaigners and title-holders Zamalek of Egypt in the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals.
African debutants Future FC of Egypt and Royal AM of South Africa will be among 48 clubs challenging Caf Confederation Cup title-holders Renaissance Berkane of Morocco this season.
Former Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane and Mandela Ncikazi of Orlando Pirates have been nominated for the Men’s Coach of the Year award at the 2022 CAF Awards.
Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi says he takes full responsibility for the Buccaneers’ defeat by RS Berkane in the Caf Confederation Cup final on Friday evening.
Moroccan dominance of the Caf Confederation Cup continued in Uyo, Nigeria, on Friday as Renaissance Berkane beat South Africans Orlando Pirates 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time. Catch the highlights here.
After missing numerous chances over the ninety minutes, Orlando Pirates failed to win the Caf Confederation Cup as RS Berkan edged the Soweto giants via a penalty shoot-out.
Even winning the Caf Confederation Cup won’t be enough to save the coaching duo of Mandla Nckiazi and Fadlu Davids at Orlando Pirates, says SASoccerMag writer DEAN WORKMAN.