Young Africans SC first team to qualify for CAF Champions League group stage
CAF Champions League Al Hilal, Young Africans SC pick vital wins in CAF Champions League Published 3 days ago on October 18, 2026 Two teams Al HIlal and Young Africans SC are the only two teams that have registered wins in the first legs matches of the second preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Sudan giants Al Hilal SC defeated hosts Sidama Bunna (Ethiopia) 2-0 in a match played at the Dire Dawa Stadium on Sunday.
Al Hilal took the led after 11 minutes when the hosts netted an own goal, and skipper Mohamed Abdelrahman at the stroke of full time. Another match played on Sunday, Sudan Premier League side Al Merrikh SC suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Horoya Athletic Club in a match played at the 28 September Stadium, in Conakry, Guinea.
On Saturday Tanzania Premier League side, Young Africans SC also registered an emphatic 4-0 away win over Madagascar's CFFA. Young Africans SC took the lead after 39 minutes through Cheikh Touré, while Albert Kangwanda made it 2-0.
Mudathir Yahya and Maxi Nzengeli also got their names on the score sheet. Rwanda's APR FC and El Merriekh SC Bentiu (South Sudan) suffered identical 1-0 home defeats to Egyptian sides Zamalek FC and Pyramids respectively on Friday.
Tanzania's Simba SC will face 15 de Agosto (Equatorial Guinea) on October 20that the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The two legs will be played in Tanzania.
The winners of matches in the second preliminary round over two legs will qualify to play in the 16 team group stage. Results for CECAFA Teams APR FC 0 Zamalek 1 El Merriekh SC Bentiu 0 Pyramids FC 1 CFFA 0 Young Africans SC 4 Sidama Bunna 0 Al Hilal SC 2 Horoya AC 1 Al Merrikh 0 CAF Champions League Red hot Simba SC thrash Mighthy Wanderers in CAF Champions League Published 1 month ago on September 14, 2026 Tanzania Premier League side Simba SC have advanced to the second preliminary sage of the 2026/2027 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
Simba SC thrashed Mighty Wanderers FC 6-1 in the second leg of the first preliminary round played at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Sunday. Clatous Chota Chama and Libasse Gueye scored a brace each, while Matiala Keletso Makgalwa and Morice Michael Abraham also had their names on the score sheet for Simba SC.
Clement Nyondo netted the only goal for the Malawi Premier League side. Simba will now face the winner between 15 de Agusto and Fumboni FC.
Another Tanzanian side Young Africans SC struggled to collect a 2-1 win against Gaborone United FC in a match played on Saturday at the Azam Complex. Young Africans who advanced on a 3-2 goal aggregate will next face CFFA from Madagascar in the second preliminary round in October.