Yaounde showdown set as Colombe Sportive welcome Stade Malien in CAF Champions League

Colombe Sportive du Dja-et-Lobo will host Stade Malien in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde on Sunday, 6 September 2026.

Kick-off is scheduled for 15:00 GMT, with both teams having now confirmed their starting line-ups for the meeting in Cameroon.

The home side will begin with Sombang in goal. The Colombe Sportive XI also includes Mbeleck, Djomo, Moubarak, Akoh, Nyetam, Randy, Yene, Enow, Edzimbi and Lima.

Colombe Sportive’s official starting XI is:

Sombang, Mbeleck, Djomo, Moubarak, Akoh, Nyetam, Randy, Yene, Enow, Edzimbi, Lima.

Stade Malien have selected N. Traore to start, alongside I. Samake, M. Dosso, F. Fomba, D. Diarra, T. Sangare, N. Keita, A. Fokem, M. Coulibaly, M. Diallo and O. Coulibaly.

The Malian club’s official XI is:

N. Traore, I. Samake, M. Dosso, F. Fomba, D. Diarra, T. Sangare, N. Keita, A. Fokem, M. Coulibaly, M. Diallo, O. Coulibaly.

The fixture brings together Colombe Sportive, representing Cameroon, and Stade Malien of Mali in the opening preliminary phase of Africa’s leading club competition. The match will take place at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, the designated venue in Yaounde.

With the starting selections confirmed, both sides now have their teams in place for the 15:00 GMT kick-off. Colombe Sportive will take advantage of home surroundings as they welcome Stade Malien, while the visitors will begin their campaign away from Mali.

The encounter is part of the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The official team lists provide the confirmed selections for the match, including all 11 starters named by each club.

For Colombe Sportive, Sombang, Mbeleck, Djomo, Moubarak, Akoh, Nyetam, Randy, Yene, Enow, Edzimbi and Lima have been chosen to start. Stade Malien will field N. Traore, I. Samake, M. Dosso, F. Fomba, D. Diarra, T. Sangare, N. Keita, A. Fokem, M. Coulibaly, M. Diallo and O. Coulibaly.

The game is set for Sunday, 6 September 2026, at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde, with the match beginning at 15:00 GMT.