Hamdi Fathi scored twice after dynamic attacker Ahmed Abdelkader opened the scoring in the 17th minute as Ahly experienced no trouble clinching their spot in the group stage. It was a different story for Tunisia’s top club, Espérance ST. Following a 2-1 first leg defeat in Lagos to Nigerian side Plateau United, the Blood and Gold struggled to break down the Jos-based team’s defensive bunker and needed a late penalty kick that was awarded under controversial circumstances. Tunisia national team midfielder Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane sent his spot kick just under Plateau goalkeeper Suraj Ayeleso after the referee awarded EST’s penalty for a foul that appeared to be committed outside the penalty area.
Based in the southern Congolese city of Lubumbashi, Mazembe have been competing in Africa since 1967, winning 11 titles, including the marquee CAF Champions League five times. Royal were promoted to the South African top flight only last year and are making their first appearance in a continental competition. Without a CAF title since 2016, Mazembe started this season in the Champions League, but were relegated to the Confederation Cup after a shock loss to Ugandan side Vipers last weekend. The Congolese reacted by firing French coach Franck Dumas and putting former Mazembe star Pamphile Mihayo in charge a third time.
Fallen African giants Mazembe to face South African rookies Royal/ Live news Issued on: 18/10/2022 - 16:10 Issama Mpeko (R) is a stalwart in the defence of CAF Confederation Cup contenders TP Mazembe JAVIER SORIANO AFP Johannesburg (AFP) – Former Club World Cup runners-up TP Mazembe will take a first step toward becoming African club giants again when they face South African side Royal AM during November. The teams, who have vastly different international experience, were paired when the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs draw was made in Cairo on Tuesday.
The CAF African Schools Championship COSAFA Qualifier Ready For Kick-Off! | SoccerladumaCatch all of the latest news from the COSAFA Region, by clicking on the podcast player below! In this episode of The COSAFA Show, General Secretary Sue Destombes gives us the lowdown on the CAF African Schools Championship COSAFA qualifier that is being staged in Lilongwe, Malawi from Saturday. It is yet another exciting addition to the COSAFA football calendar but has a twist in that it is for budding young players aged 12-15, so has a unique place among our tournaments.
We hear the ethos behind the tournament, as well as sum up the rest of the year so far in what has been a busy few months for football in Southern Africa. LISTEN: Why Is Ronaldo Misbehaving? On a similar theme to that, we will hear from Farouk Khan, who is one of the top development coaches in South Africa and has nurtured the career of countless professional players over the years. He tells us the secrets to success and sheds light on his work at his Stars of Africa Academy. Khan has produced several players for Bafana Bafana and into the European market over the years and is highly regarded in local circles for his work in youth development, having been part of SAFA’s technical committee in the past.
Mamelodi Sundowns - Record against TP Mazembe14. 10. 2022 23:37Eight-goal Sundowns just miss equalling their African recordMamelodi Sundowns of South Africa trounced La Passe of the Seychelles 8-1 on Friday, but just missed equalling the record overall winning margin for a CAF Champions League qualifier.... more »23.
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TP Mazembe - Royal AM Live - African Confederation Cup: Football Scores & Highlights - 02/11/2022Follow the African Confederation Cup live Football match between TP Mazembe and Royal AM with Eurosport. The match starts at 13:00 on 2 November 2022. Catch the latest TP Mazembe and Royal AM news and find up to date African Confederation Cup standings, results, top scorers and previous winners.
Mihayo aims to win the Confederation Cup a third time after successes in 2016 and 2017 before Moroccan clubs became dominant, winning four finals and finishing runners-up in the other. Rookies Royal upset Zesco United of Zambia in the second Confederation Cup qualifying round after a routine victory over Mbabane Highlanders of Eswatini. All three Royal goals in Africa came from veterans with Ruzaigh Gamildien, 33, scoring twice and Mozambican Elias 'Domingues' Pelembe, 38, once. Nigerians to face LibyansTo score against Mazembe, who lost to Inter Milan in the 2010 Club World Cup final, they must pierce a defence likely to include DR Congo international Issama Mpeko, 33.
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05. 2021 12:45Sundowns vow to exploit 'weak' Ahly defence in CAF Champions LeagueMamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi believes they can exploit the "weak" defence of CAF Champions League opponents Al Ahly of Egypt in Pretoria on Saturday and reach the semi-finals.... more »06. 03. 2021 22:37Sundowns end 74-match unbeaten home record of MazembeSouth African club Mamelodi Sundowns ended the 74-match unbeaten home record in African competitions of Democratic Republic of Congo team TP Mazembe with a 2-1 CAF Champions League victory Saturday....
12. 2021 22:01Peprah peps up Orlando Pirates with four goalsGhanaian Kwame Peprah raised his goal tally to four from two matches for Orlando Pirates by bagging a brace in a 2-1 South African Premiership victory over AmaZulu on Thursday.... more »12. 09. 2021 22:28Onyango, Shalulile star as Sundowns beat Chiefs to go topUganda goalkeeper Denis Onyango and Namibia forward Peter Shalulile played key roles as Mamelodi Sundowns beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 on Sunday to top the South African Premiership.... more »21.
CAF Champions League: Al Ahly advance comfortably, Vipers shock TP Mazembe in LubumbashiWhile there was little suspense on Friday in the CAF Champions League with most matchups already decided after the first leg, Saturday was a different story with numerous ties remaining close until the final moments. The most notable upset involved Africa’s most successful sub-Saharan club, TP Mazembe. The Ravens were in good position to finish the job at home in Lubumbashi against Ugandan champions Vipers SC following a 0-0 draw but Mazembe’s attack failed to threaten and their supporters left disappointed when the Congolese side fell 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout after another scoreless draw.
‘Three points in the bag’: Sundowns Ladies start with win at Champions League“We converted two. Three points in the bag. There’s always room for improvement. We don’t have much time to go back to the drawing board — there’s another one coming in two days. “We just have to keep working and I’m looking forward to the next game, which is going to be a tough one. I think it’s going to be a tougher tournament than last season. ”Sundowns beat Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies 2-0 in the final of the inaugural Women’s Champions League in Cairo in November last year. Banyana goalkeeper Ayanda Dlamini said it was important the SA club got off to a win this year in Morocco.
CAF Champions League: Al Ahly advance comfortably, Vipers shock TP Mazembe in LubumbashiWhile there was little suspense on Friday in the CAF Champions League with most matchups already decided after the first leg, Saturday was a different story with numerous ties remaining close until the final moments. The most notable upset involved Africa’s most successful sub-Saharan club, TP Mazembe. The Ravens were in good position to finish the job at home in Lubumbashi against Ugandan champions Vipers SC following a 0-0 draw but Mazembe’s attack failed to threaten and their supporters left disappointed when the Congolese side fell 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout after another scoreless draw. Many questions surround the most successful team in CAFCL history, Egypt’s Al Ahly, as the Egyptian Premier League season approaches but the Red Devils dominated Tunisian club US Monastir with a 3-0 victory in Cairo to win 4-0 on aggregate.
Fallen African giants Mazembe to face South African rookies ... TP Mazembe will take a first step toward becoming African club giants again when they face South African side Royal AM during