CAF Champions League Latest News

CAF have confirmed the dates and times for Kaizer Chiefs’ and Al Ahly’s semi-final clashes in the CAF Champions League. The Glamours Boys have qualified for their first ever semi-final of the competition and will now face four-time champions Wydad Casablanca in the next round. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/how-much-chiefs-earned-in-cafcl-so-far/ Both teams already met during the...

AmaZulu head coach Benni McCarthy was delighted after the club secured second spot in the DStv Premiership, and says the club have proven a lot of people wrong with this achievement. Usuthu beat Swallows 1-0 on Wednesday to confirm their spot, and also secure CAF Champions League qualification for next...

Mamelodi Sundowns co Head Coach Manqoba Mngqithi has praised his side for winning the DStv Premiership title but says they want to dominate in the CAF Champions League. Sundowns confirmed their league title on Wednesday when they beat SuperSport United 3-1 at Loftus Stadium, to move to 60 points, ten...

Percy Tau has sent a message of support to Kaizer Chiefs, wishing them all the best in their upcoming CAF Champions League semi-final. The Bafana Bafana international, who confirmed he wants to fight for his place at Brighton & Hove Albion next season, spoke during an event organised by Hyundai...

Pitso Mosimane has asked for more respect from Mamelodi Sundowns co-head coach Manqoba Mngqithi after he had been outspoken about Al Ahly’s weaknesses. The South African tactician saw his side eliminate Masandawana after securing a 1-1 draw in the second leg to advance 3-1 on aggregate. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/mngqithi-on-pitso-snub/ Afterwards ‘Jingles’ explained that Mngqithi’s...

Wydad Casablanca coach Faouzi Benzarti has made the bold claim that Esperance de Tunis will knock Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly out of the CAF Champions League. The 71-year-old, who won the competition with Esperance in 1994, has guided Moroccan giants Wydad into the last four of this year’s competition. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/mngqithi-on-pitso-snub/ However, while...

Bernard Parker has singled out one Kaizer Chiefs teammate for his heroics in the tough away game that saw his side lose 3-0 to Simba SC, but advance to the CAF Champions League semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate score. The veteran midfielder says it was an incredibly tough game to...

Al Ahly have responded to the apology sent out by Mamelodi Sundowns following the ugly scenes in Alteridgeville on Saturday. Pitso Mosimane and the Al Ahly team bus had been confronted by a few Masandawana fans ahead of their second leg in the CAF Champions League. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/emotional-pitso-they-insulted-me-my-mother/ The game ended 1-1 seeing...

Mosa Lebusa was the only player from a South African side in this time’s CAF Team of the Week. The 28-year-old scored Masandawana’s 1-1 equaliser against Al Ahly on Saturday but it wasn’t enough to prevent his side’s 3-1 aggregate defeat. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/the-top-goalscorers-in-cafcl-this-season-so-far/ Meanwhile, Pitso Mosimane’s team also had one representative in the...

One of the players Kaizer Chiefs will be facing in the CAF Champions League semi-final and another who dreams of a transfer to Amakhosi sit among the competition’s top goalscorers this season so far. The Glamour Boys will meet Wydad Casablanca in the last four after qualifying for the semi-finals...