It was a weekend of mixed results for the three teams from the CECAFA Zone in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup group stage.

Azam FC kept their chances of making it to the knock out stage alive after picking a 1-0 win against Maniema Union in a Group B match played at the New Amaan Stadium on Saturday.

Sadio Kanoute netted the lone goal to send coach Florent Ibenge’s team to nine points ahead of the last deciding match they will play away to Wydad AC in Morocco.

On Sunday Nairobi United and Singida Black Stars suffered home defeats.

The Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi United put up a good show, but conceded late after 89 minutes through Wissam Ben Yedder. The defeat leaves Nairobi United bottom of Group B without a single point.

CECAFA Kagame Cup reigning champions Singida Black Stars FC also failed to capitalize on home advantage and lost 1-0 to Algeria’s CK Belouizdad.

Abdennour Iheb Beihocini scored early after only three minutes in the Group C match played at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.

The defeat blew away any chances of Singida Black Stars FC making it to the knock out stage since they only have 4 points, while second placed Oto d’Oyo have nine points.

The final group matches of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will be played on February 15^th, 2026.

Simba Sports Club collected a point away to Petro de Luanda after a 1-1 draw in Group D math of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League played on Saturday.

Pedro Manuel da Mota Pinto gave the home side a 13^th minute lead at the 11^th November Stadium in Luanda.

But the Tanzania Premier League side fought back strongly to equalize through their Ivorian forward Alain Anicent Oura after 81 minutes.

Simba SC remain bottom of the table I Group D with two points after five matches played. Mali’s Stade Malien top the table with 8 points from four matches played.

In another match Young Africans SC suffered a 1-0 defeat away to AS FAR in a Group B match played in Rabat, Morocco.

The two teams created several scoring opportunities from the start of the match, but the hosts made it count scoring after 85 minutes through Anas Bach.

The loss see Young Africans Sc drop to third place with 5 points, while AS FAR move to second place with 8 points. Al Ahly leads the table with 9 points.

Young Africans SC will next host JS Kabylie on February 15th at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, while Simba SC and Al Hilal SC take on Stade Malien and Saint Etoil Lupopo respectively on February 14^th, 2026.

The government of Djibouti has applauded the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) for the continuous efforts in Football development in the region.

Abdoulkader Hossein Omar, the government spokesman and Minister of Foreign Affairs made the remarks while official opening the CECAFA Elective General Assembly at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski on Saturday.

“We are very happy to receive the Football family in Djibouti. I bring greetings from the President of Djibouti and he is happy to welcome leaders of African Football to Djibouti,” said Omar.

He thanked CECAFA for the good work that has been showed over the years which has contributed to more development of Football. “We also thank the Djibouti Football Federation for the good work they are doing and constantly trying to develop Football infrastructure in the country,” added the Minister.

Souleiman Waberi, the Djibouti Football Federation President and FIFA Council member thanked all the members for coming to Djibouti to attend the Assembly. “We are very excited as a country to receive Football stakeholders in our country and to host a CECAFA Assembly,” added Waberi.

The 5^th Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Fezal Ismael Sidat, also the Mozambique FA President on behalf of the CAF President thanked CECAFA for the successful Assembly”On behalf of CAF and the President Patrice Motsepe, we congratulate CECAFA for holding a successful Assembly,” he added.

Gusau Ibrahim Musa, President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B who is also President of the Nigeria FA, Lamin Kaba Bajo who is the WAFU A President and also President of The Gambia FA, together with the President of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), also President of the Comoros FA Said Athouman Said Ali also attended the Assembly.

FIFA Council Members Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (Niger) and Ahmed Ould Yahya, also the President of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Cameroon FA President and CAF Exco member Samuel Eto and Ivory Coast FA President and CAF Exco member Diallo Vaccine Indris will also attend.

CAF Director of Member Associations, Sarah Mukuna and FIFA Regional Development Office head Davis Ndayisenga also graced the Assembly among others.

Apart from delegates from the 11 members Associations of CECAFA, the Elective General Assembly was also attended by members from FIFA, CAF, sponsors Azam TV and other stakeholders.

Sudan giants Al Hilal SC have suffered their first defeat in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage.

Al Hilal lost 2-1 away to MC Alger in a Group C match played on Friday night at the Ali La Pointe Stadium, Algiers, Algeria.

The hosts scored through Moslem Anatouf and Zinedine Ferhat to take a 2-0 first half lead.

Al Hilal SC fought back strongly and pulled one goal back after 77 minutes. Ahmed M’Bareck beat the offside trap to score past the MC Alger goalkeeper.

The Sudan team tried to push forward to get another goal, but failed to find the goals. It was a sweet revenge for MC Alger who lost by the same margin to the Sudan giants in the first match.

Al Hilal Sc remain top of the table with 8 points, while MC Alger moved to second place with 7 points.  

Bottom placed Saint Eloi-Lupopo from DR Congo will host Mamelodi Sundowns FC in the second group match on Saturday.

Two other teams from the CECAFA Zone Young Africans SC and Simba SC will also be I action on Saturday. Second placed Young Africans SC will face AS FAR in Morocco in a Group B tie, while Simba Sc take on Petro de Luanda in Angola.