Tanzanian side Young Africans SC have failed to qualify for the quarter final stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

Young Africans delivered a good performance beating JS Kabylie (Algeria) 3-0 in a Group D match played on Sunday at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.

After a tightly contested first 30 minutes, Angolan import Laurindo Depu converted a penalty for the hosts after 36 minutes.

After the interval, the hosts intensified their dominance, pushing forward with greater urgency as they sought to strengthen their advantage.

But Depu struck again in the 63rd minute, finishing neatly from an Allan Okello assist to make it 2-0. Clatous Boka also got his name on the score sheet after 67 minutes.

The win pushed Young Africans SC to eight points, though the goalless draw between Al Ahly and AS FAR (Morocco) in Cairo meant that the two North African teams qualified for the knock out stage.

The other teams that have qualified for the quarter finals include; Al Hilal SC (Sudan), Mamelodi Sundowns FC (South Africa), Pyramids (Egypt) and RS Berkane (Morocco).

Sudan giants Al Hilal SC have stormed the quarter final stage on the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions league.

Al Hilal sealed their place after defeating the Democratic of Congo’s Saint Eloi-Lupopo 1-0 in their last Group C match played at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda.

Steven Ebuela netted the lone goal after 26 minutes to ensure Al Hilal SC finished top of the group with 11 points.

In the other Group C match South African side Mamelodi Sundowns booked a place after stopping MC Alger (Algeria) 1-0 in a match played in Pretoria.

Tanzanian side Simba SC also completed their Group D matches with a 1-0 win against table leaders Stade Malien in a match played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Anicet Oura scored the lone goal in the first half.

Simba SC bowed out after finishing bottom of the group with 5 points from six matches played.

On Sunday Tanzania Premier League reigning champions Young Africans SC will face an acid test in a Group D match against JS Kabylie (Algeria) at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.

Young Africans SC will be all out to try and collect a huge win and also hope that group leaders Al Ahly defeat Morocco AS FAR in Cairo.

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.

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.