Kenya Police FC exit TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup

Kenya Police FC have exited the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after losing 3-1 to on a goal aggregate to Egypt’s Zamalek FC.

After losing the first leg 1-0 a week ago in Nairobi, the Kenyan representatives put-up a spirited first in the return leg played at the Cairo International Stadium, but lost 2-1 in a match played on Friday evening.

The Kenya Police side managed to hold the Egyptian side to a goalless first half, before they returned and changed their game strategy.

Ahmed ‘Zizo’ gave Zamalek the lead after 55 minutes with a good volley past the Kenya Police goalkeeper Patrick Matasi after good spade work by Omar Jaber. Six minutes later a defensive blunder by the Kenya Police defenders and goalkeeper Matasi gave the hosts chance to extend their lead through Nasser Maher.

Kenya Police pulled a goal back through Jesse Were after 66 minutes as they kept pushing forward. The Kenyan side that ejected Ethiopia Coffee FC 1-0 on aggregate in the first preliminary round tried to search for more goals, but to no avail.

On Saturday Burundi’s Rukinzo FC who lost the first leg 1-0 will be in action against CS Sfaxien in Tunisia, while Simba SC (Tanzania) will host Al Ahili Tripoli (Libya) at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.