CAF Confederation Cup
Zanzibar’s Mafunzo SC charter flight to Angola for GD Interclube tie
Zanzibar Premier League side, Mafunzo SC chartered a flight last evening to Angola ahead of their second leg match against GD Interclube in the 2021/2022 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
The Angola team won the first leg of the first preliminary round 1-0 last weekend. The return leg will be played on September 18th in Luanda.
Management of Mafunzo SC decided to charter the Al Salaam Air flight because it would be more costly and draining to the players using commercial flights.
In the other TotalEnergies CAF Confederation matches lined up this weekend Azam FC (Tanzania) carry a 3-1 advantage will face Horseed SC (Somalia), while Uganda Revenue Authority FC who won the first leg 2-1 play away to Ethiopia’s Coffee SC.
Burundi’s Bamamuru FC could face a tough task away to Diables Noirs in Niamey after the two teams drew goalless in the first leg. Sudan’s Al Ahly Merowe will host Atlabara FC (South Sudan). The Sudan team won the first leg 2-0.
The other matches involving CECAFA teams will see AS Kigali (Rwanda) host Olympique De Missiri-Sima, while Tanzania’s Biashara Unitd Mara host FC Dikhil from Djibouti.
CAF Confederation Cup
Singida, Azam FC pick first wins in CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Singida Black Stars FC and Azam FC have registered their first wins in the group stage of the 2025/2026 ToralEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
Azam FC fought from a goal down to defeat hosts Nairobi Utd in a Group B match played at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.
Duncan Omalla gave Nairobi Utd the lead after 13 minutes, but Jephite Kitambala quickly leveled matters four minutes later. In the second half Nairobi Utd’s goalkeeper Ernst Mohammed scored an own goal to help Azam FC collect maximum points.
Azam FC remain in third place with 3 points, while Wydad AC and Maniema Union each have six points. Naorobi Utd are bottom of the log after losing all the three matches.
At the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, Singida Black Stars scored through Elvis Baranga Rupia to stop AS Otoho 1-0 in a Group C match.
Singida Black Stars FC, the CECAFA Kagame Cup reigning champions are in third place with 4 points, while CR Belouizdad lead the log with 6 points
Azam FC will host Nairobi Utd, while Singida Black Stars play away to AS Otoho on February 1st, 2026
Group B
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wydad AC 3 3 0 0 5 0 5 9
Maniema 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 6
Azam FC 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
Nairobi Utd 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 0
Group C
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Belouizdad 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6
Stellenbosh 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4
Singida 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4
AS Otoho 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 0
CAF Confederation Cup
Singida Black Stars FC earn first point in CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Tanzanian Premier League side Singida Black Stars SC scored late to secure a 1-1 draw against Stellenbosch FC in a TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group C match played on Sunday night.
After losing their opening Group match, Singida Black Stars Fc went into the match determined to perform better at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.
The CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 winners dominated the South African side, but failed to take their chances.
Langelihle Phili gave the visitors the lead after 52 minutes capitalizing on a well taken Ashley Cupido cross.
In the 74th minute, substitute Marouf Tchakei came close to scoring for the hosts, but his chip was saved by the Stellenbosch goalkeeper.
In added time Singida Black Stars earned a penalty, which Tchakei made no mistake converting. Although Stellenbosch are top of Group C with 4 points, while Otoho d’oyo and CR Belouizdad have 3 points each, and Singida Black Stars are bottom of the table with 1 point.
Another team from the CECAFA Zone Nairobi United FC suffered a 1-0 defeat to DR Congos’s AS Maniema in a Group B match played at the Kasarani Stadium.
Jaency Mboma Kinda netted the lone goal after 67 minutes. Wydad AC and Maniema each have 6 points, while Azam FC and Nairobi United have no point.
CAF Confederation Cup
Azam FC suffer second TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup defeat
Tanzania Premier League side Azam FC have lost 1-0 to visiting Wydad AC in a Group B match of the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
The first half ended goalless with the team sides creating some decent scoring opportunities at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Friday evening.
The Moroccan side took their chance to score through Nordin Amrabat after 57 minutes. He capitalized on a well taken cross by South African International Thembinkosi Lorch.
Wydad AC’s forward Aziz Ki, a former Young Africans SC player was injured and rushed to hospital.
It is the second straight defeat for Azam FC in the group stage, while Wydad AC go top with six points.
Action in the CAF Confederation Cup continues for CECAFA teams on Sunday with Kenya’s Nairobi Utd FC hosting Maniema Union in a Group B match at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani,
Tanzania’s Singida Black Stars FC will also face Stellenbosch FC (South Africa) in a Group C match at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.
CAF Confederation Cup
Nairobi Utd, Azam, Singida suffer defeats in CAF Confederation Cup
CECAFA teams Nairobi United, Azam FC and Singida Black Stars FC all got off to a wrong start in the group stage of the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
The reigning CECAFA Kagame Cup champions Singida Black Stars FC suffered a 2-0 away defeat to CR Belouizdad in Algeria on Saturday.
Abdennoriheb Belhocini and Abdelraouf Benguit scored for the home side at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers. Singida Black Stars FC tried to push forward, but failed to find goals.
On Sunday another Tanzanian side Azam FC suffered a 2-0 defeat to Maniena Union at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa. Balako Christian Panzi and Christopher Pindi netted for the DR Congo side.
Later on Sunday night a 10-man Nairobi Utd team suffered a 3-0 defeat away to Wydad AC at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.
Ayoub Boucheta and Mohamed Bouchouari gave the Moroccan side a 2-0 first half lead. Mohamed Rayhi added the third goal, and Nairobi Utd’s Brian Mzee was sent off few minutes to the end of the match.
Action for the CECAFa teams returns this weekend with Azam Fc hosting Wydad AC on November 28th at the New Amaan Complex, while Singida Black Stars FC host AS Otoho, and Nairobi Untd host Maniema Union the next day.
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