Chiefs under pressure as Stellies hold top spot
Amakhosi needed a late equaliser to avoid back-to-back defeats, while Stellenbosch saw a late penalty undo their hard work in Zanzibar.
Amakhosi needed a late equaliser to avoid back-to-back defeats, while Stellenbosch saw a late penalty undo their hard work in Zanzibar.
Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC open their CAF Confederation Cup group-stage campaigns this weekend as South Africa’s two representatives look to establish early momentum in the competition.
The group stage draw for the 2025/26 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup has been confirmed.
PSL club Kaizer Chiefs will face two Egyptian opponents, Zamalek and Al Masry, after the CAF Confederation Cup group draw was made in Johannesburg on Monday.
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.