#CAF Confederation Cup

Nairobi United were left to rue missed chances as a late Wissam Ben Yedder goal handed Wydad Casablanca a narrow 1-0 win in their CAF Confederation Cup Group B clash at the Moi International Sports Centre.

Nairobi United FC have ended weeks of uncertainty by appointing seasoned tactician Godfrey Solo Oduor as head coach, handing him the task of sustaining their domestic rise and delivering on the continental stage.

Nairobi United’s missed chances proved costly as AS Maniema Union snatched a 1–0 win at Kasarani, leaving the Kenyan debutants rooted to the bottom of Group B.

Nairobi United suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat away to Wydad AC in their CAF Confederation Cup group-stage opener, undone by an early goal, relentless pressure, and a late strike that sealed a difficult night in Casablanca.

CR Belouizdad opened their CAF Confederation Cup group campaign with a composed 2–0 victory over Singida Black Stars, sealing the result early through two well-taken first-half goals.

Kenyan debutants Nairobi United have officially learned their CAF Confederation Cup group-stage opponents after a historic qualification that saw them eliminate Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel. Drawn in Group B alongside Morocco’s Wydad AC, AS Maniema Union of DRC, and Tanzania’s Azam FC.

Nairobi United have made history by qualifying for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage in their very first attempt, edging Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel 7–6 on penalties after a dramatic 2–2 aggregate tie. The newcomers’ stunning rise marks a new dawn for Kenyan club football.

Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC both advanced to the group stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after dominant home wins on Sunday. Chiefs defeated AS Simba 3–1 in Soweto, while Stellenbosch overpowered Angola’s 15 de Agosto 4–1 in Stellenbosch, ensuring double South African representation in the continental competition.

Zamalek and Azam FC have cruised into the CAF Confederation Cup group stage after emphatic aggregate victories. The Egyptian giants dispatched Dekedaha 7–0, while Tanzania’s Azam FC made history with a 9–0 aggregate win over KMKM. Both clubs will discover their group-stage opponents on November 3 in Johannesburg.

Former Harambee Stars team manager Willis Waliaula has expressed confidence in Nairobi United’s ability to progress further in the CAF Confederation Cup after their impressive 2-0 first-leg win over Tunisian giants Etoile Sportif du Sahel.

RS Berkane were crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions on Sunday night after a 1-1 draw with Simba SC in Zanzibar sealed a 3-1 aggregate victory for the Moroccan side.

This is after the Kenyan side was held to a 1-1 draw at home on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium in the return leg after going down 1-0 in the fir...