Moroccan powerhouse Wydad AC will lock horns with DR Congo outfit, Maniema Union in a high-stake CAF Confederation Cup group stage fixture on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
The highly competitive clash has been scheduled to take place at the Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, with both teams seeking for positive results in the round three fixture as both teams strive for continental success this season.
The competition returns following the closure of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Morocco, where Senegal emerged as the champions at the end of the tournament.
This is a clash of the two group leaders in Group B, making the upcoming fixture a tense one. Both Wydad AC and Maniema Union have won their first two group matches, putting them neck-and-neck at the top of the standings ahead of this round. A win for either side could go a long way toward securing qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals.
Wydad Casablanca, one of Morocco’s biggest clubs with significant continental pedigree, will be aiming to make a statement on home soil. Maniema Union of the DR Congo, meanwhile, have impressed in the group with solid results and are undefeated so far in their CAF campaign.
For Wydad, this is familiar territory. The Moroccan giants have built their reputation on nights like these, packed stands, roaring supporters, and the weight of continental pedigree pressing them forward. The players will carry not just the club’s legacy, but the belief that home soil is where dominance must be asserted.
With maximum points from their opening group matches, Wydad know that another victory could place one foot firmly in the quarter-finals and tighten their grip on the top of the group.
Maniema Union, a side writing its own story in African football look poised to upsetting the Moroccan giants in this fixture. The Congolese outfit have announced themselves as serious contenders in this group, having recorded two impressive wins in their group.
Their journey to Casablanca is fueled by belief rather than reputation, and that belief has already carried them past more fancied opponents. For Maniema Union, this match is not about survival, it is about proving they belong on the same stage as Africa’s established powers.
