CAFCC General Preview - CAF Confederation Cup group stage comes to dramatic close

The 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup group stage comes to a close this weekend, with dramatic clashes taking place across the continent as teams battle to secure their spots in the knockout stage.

The weekend’s action will begin with a double-header at 6pm CAT on Saturday as Al Masry hosts Zesco United at the New Suez Stadium in Suez, and Zamalek welcome Kaizer Chiefs to the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia.

Group D’s knockout spots are still for the taking. Chiefs sit atop the group with 10 points. A draw against the Egyptian giants will be enough to see AmaKhosi through. Zamalek are second with eight points, while Al Masry has seven. Zesco United is out of the race but still poses a serious threat, having overcome Zamalek last weekend. Both Egyptian sides will be looking for victories to secure their spots in the next round. Should Zamalek fail to win and Al Masry triumphs, the latter will advance.

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Saturday’s action will finish with a 9pm CAT kick-off as USM Alger and OC Safi battle for top spot in Group A at the 5 July 1962 Stadium in Algiers.

USM Alger is unbeaten in the group stage so far with four wins and one draw, and sits atop Group A with 13 points. OC Safi has lost only one game and sits one point behind the group leaders. Both sides have already punched their tickets for the knockout stage.

Five fixtures will take place on Sunday, with the first of the day starting at 3pm CAT.

Maniema Union will look to confirm its trip to the next stage with a victory over struggling Nairobi United at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi.

The Congolese team sits second in Group B, three points behind Wydad and level with Azam. The club will need to produce a better result or the same as Azam, while maintaining its advantage on goal difference. Nairobi United is playing for pride and looking to end its campaign with at least a point, having failed to register one thus far.

Group B’s second clash between Wydad and Azam at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca will kick-off at 4pm CAT.

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In control of the group, Wydad needs a draw to advance, while Azam will be looking for a victory and hoping for Maniema Union to slip up. The Tanzanian outfit will need to do better than Maniema in order to advance, with the two sides level on points.

The last three games of the group stage will kick-off at 6pm CAT.

CR Belouizdad and AS Otohô will be jostling for top spot in Group C at the Stade de Nelson Mandela in Algiers.

Belouizdad currently leads the charge with a three point advantage over AS Otohô. Both sides have already booked their spots in the knockout round, but the hosts will be looking to get revenge for their first meeting, which Otohô won 4-1.

With no chance of advancing, both Djoliba and San Pédro, and Stellenbosch and Singida Black Stars will be playing for pride at the Stade 26 Mars in Bamako and the DHL Stadium in Cape Town respectively.

CAF Confederations Cup fixtures

Saturday:

Al Masry v Zesco United

Zamalek v Kaizer Chiefs

USM Alger v OC Safi

Sunday:

Maniema Union v Nairobi United

Wydad v Azam

CR Belouizdad v AS Otohô

Djoliba v San Pédro

Stellenbosch v Singida Black Stars