CAF Competitions: Weekend Packed with 21 Fixtures as Round of 16 Takes Shape
A busy weekend awaits in African club competitions, with 21 second-leg matches scheduled to determine who will progress to the round of 16 of the CAF Confederation Cup. Two teams have already punched their tickets: ASO Chlef of Algeria and Horoya AC of Guinea.
Already Qualified
ASO Chlef (Algeria) eliminated Kamboi Eagles (Sierra Leone) with a 2-0 aggregate.
Horoya AC (Guinea) advanced past Fassell FC (Liberia) with a 4-3 aggregate score, playing both matches in Mali.
🔥 Teams with First-Leg Advantage Away from Home
These teams head into the weekend with slender away wins, but nothing is settled:
Petrojet (Egypt)
Dedebit (Ethiopia)
MK Etanchéité (DR Congo)
Rayon Sports (Rwanda)
Warri Wolves (Nigeria)
Platinum (Zimbabwe)
Petro Atletico (Angola)
Ferroviario Beira (Mozambique)
Dominant Home Wins in the First Leg
Al Ittihad (Libya) demolished Elect Sport (Chad) 6–1.
Mounana (Gabon) thrashed Polisi (Zanzibar) 5–0.
Bidvest Wits (South Africa) defeated Royal Leopards (Swaziland) 3–0.
Tight Matches: Anything Can Happen
MC Alger was held 0-0 by Sahel SC in the first leg and now must secure a result away in Niamey.
Hearts of Oak (Ghana) only managed a narrow 1-0 win over Police FC (Benin).
Revenue Authority (Uganda) edged Elgeco Plus (Madagascar) 3-2 in a potentially volatile result.
Selected Fixtures Recap
Renaissance Berkane (MAR) 2–1 Eleven Creators (MLI)
Al Ghazal (SSD) 0–1 Petrojet (EGY)
Unisport (CMR) 1–0 Olympique Ngor (SEN)
Young Africans (TAN) 2–0 BDF XI (BOT)
AS Port (TOG) 2–0 CARA (CGO)
Benfica Luanda (ANG) 2–0 Messager Ngozi (BDI)
Moroni Volcano (COM) 0–1 Petro Atletico (ANG)
📌 Conclusion
With tight margins in many ties, several teams could spring surprises in the second legs. While clubs like Mounana, Al Ittihad, and Bidvest Wits are virtually through, others such as MC Alger, Hearts of Oak, and Revenue Authority must tread carefully to avoid elimination.
Stay tuned for a dramatic weekend across the continent!
