Hakim Ziyech of Wydad challenges Jeancy Mpindi of Maniema during the CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 match between Wydad and Maniema at Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco on 25 January 2026 ©Nour Aknajja/BackpagePix
Sunday Jan 25, 2026. 23:46
Sunday’s CAF inter-club group stage action saw Wydad AC and Kaizer Chiefs register victories, but Zamalek were held at home.
Wydad made it three consecutive wins in Confederation Cup Group B when they beat DR Congolese outfit Maniema Union 1-0 with Mohamed Moufid grabbing the Moroccan powerhouse’s winning goal at the Stade Mohammed V.
A Group D encounter between Zamalek and Al Masry ended in a 0-0 draw at the Cairo International Stadium, leaving the two Egyptians teams placed second, and first respectively in the standings.
Kaizer Chiefs remained third in the Group D standings despite securing a 1-0 win over Zambian side ZESCO United at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia where Pule Mmodi scored the only goal of the match to hand the South African giants the win.
At the Laurent Pokou Stadium, Olympic Safi moved up to second place in the Group A standings after overcoming Ivorian club San Pedro 2-1 thanks to Sofian El Moudane’s winning goal and the Moroccan side are three points behind leaders, USM Alger of Algeria.
Two Champions League were played on Sunday with DR Congo’s FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo edging out Algerian giants MC Alger 1-0 to moved up third place in the Group C standings, courtesy of Michael Kimputu’s late goal at the Stade TP Mazembe.
In Group D, Stade Malien claimed an impressive 2-0 win over Angolan champions Petro de Luanda at the Stade du 26 Mars and the victory elevated the Malian giants to the top of the standings – two points clear of second-placed Esperance Sportive de Tunis of Tunisia.
Sunday’s Confederation Cup results
- Nairobi United 1-2 Azam FC
- ZESCO United 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs
- San Pedro FC 1-2 Olympic Safi
- Singida Black Stars 1-0 AS Otoho d’Oyo
- CR Belouizdad 2-0 Stellenbosch FC
- Wydad AC 1-0 Maniema Union
- Zamalek SC 0-0 Al-Masry SC
Sunday’s Champions League’s results
- FC St. Eloi Lupopo 1-0 MC Alger
- Stade Malien 2-0 Petro de Luanda