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CAF Champions League preliminary rounds

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African football clubs are preparing for continue their opening preliminary round matches in the CAF Champions League. In the tie between Kenyan champions Gor Mahia recently faced and Egypt’s Pyramids FC, Pyramids FC secured a 2-0 victory in their preliminary round tie. In the first leg held at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Pyramids FC secured a 2-0 victory. Nairobi. Walid El Karti opened the scoring scored in the sixth minute, and Mahmoud Saber doubled the lead during first-half stoppage time. While Although Gor Mahia attempted to dictate the tempo early on, early, Pyramids FC capitalized on defensive errors to take control. errors. The result provides the Egyptian side with holds a significant advantage heading into the return leg, leg scheduled for September 13 at the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed a Rwandan officiating crew for the return match, led by referee Roseza Fideli and assisted by Didoni Mutimana and Eric Mujaba, with Samuel Okonda serving as the fourth official. Match observers include Yusuf Awe from Uganda and Abdallah Al-Shiri from Morocco. In Egypt, Zamalek SC is scheduled to face has concluded preparations for their matchup against Djibouti’s AS Port at Cairo International Stadium. Port. Following a domestic league title, 2-1 victory in the first leg, coach Moatamed Gamal is has led technical staff through final training sessions at the Air Defense Stadium, focusing on tactical positioning drills and transition speed, building on managing player fatigue. The second leg is set to take place at Cairo International Stadium. In other tournament developments, Rwanda’s APR FC has advanced to the next round after defeating Congo’s Eagles 3-0 in their second-leg match, progressing with a recent 2-1 victory over Petrojet. Due 3-1 aggregate score. APR FC is slated to an agreement between face the clubs, Zamalek will host both winner of the first leg Zamalek and the return leg, which is scheduled for September 12, AS Port fixture in Cairo. the Round of 32.

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  1. 2026-09-11 21:03 UTC CAF Champions League preliminary rounds
  2. 2026-09-09 19:53 UTC CAF Champions League preliminary rounds
  3. 2026-09-06 17:59 UTC CAF Champions League preliminary rounds
  4. 2026-09-04 21:23 UTC CAF Champions League preliminary rounds
  5. 2026-09-04 06:29 UTC CAF Champions League preliminary rounds

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