# CAF interclub football competition progress > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/caf-interclub-football-competition-progress > Updated: 2026-10-25T23:48:14.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. African football clubs have begun their preparations and initial rounds for various CAF continental competitions. Early reports focused on individual team preparations, such as CR Belouizdad traveling to Nouakchott for their debut against AS Douanes and ES Zarzis preparing for a second-round match against Real Bamako. As the competitions progressed, results varied significantly by region. Ivorian clubs faced a difficult period, with all four representatives—Asec Mimosas, FC San Pedro, CO Korhogo, and Afad du Plateau—being eliminated from their respective tournaments. Conversely, Tunisian clubs experienced notable success in the preliminary rounds. Club Africain secured a Champions League group stage spot for the first time since the 2018-2019 season by defeating TP Mazembe. Espérance de Tunis also advanced to the group stage following a penalty shootout against Al-Swehly, and CS Sfaxien successfully qualified for the group stages. However, Espérance de Zarzis was eliminated from the Confederation Cup following a draw in Bamako. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: African club football: Mixed results for Ivorian and Tunisian teams Ivorian clubs Asec Mimosas, FC San Pedro, CO Korhogo, and Afad du Plateau were eliminated from CAF competitions, while Tunisian sides Club Africain, Espérance de Tunis, and CS Sfaxien advanced to group stages. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/african-club-football-mixed-results-for-ivorian-and-tunisian-teams ### 2026-10-14: African football clubs prepare for CAF Cup fixtures CR Belouizdad and ES Zarzis are making final preparations for their respective upcoming CAF Cup matches against AS Douanes and Real Bamako. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/african-football-clubs-prepare-for-caf-cup-fixtures --- Cite as: CAF interclub football competition progress. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/caf-interclub-football-competition-progress