CAF Champions League: Last 8 Locked In

Downs avoid CAF big guns and will face Stade Malien in quarterfinals

Mamelodi Sundowns have been drawn to play Mali’s surprise package, Stade Malien, in the quarterfinals of this season’s CAF Champions League. Sundowns will be a little relieved that they avoided continental giants Al Ahly from Egypt, Tunisia-based Esperance, and Egyptians FC Pyramids, the team that defeated them in the final last season. Although the Mali outfit is not well-known in CAF club competitions, Sundowns should not underestimate the tea…

CAF to conduct quarter-final draws today

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold the draw for the quarter-finals CAF Champions League today, bringing the group stage to a close and setting the stage for the knockout rounds. Eight clubs have secured their places in the last eight following the conclusion of the group phase on Sunday. Egyptian side Pyramids FC finished Group A in commanding fashion, topping the table with 16 points from six matches after five…

CAFCL Last 8 & Downs' Potential QF Opponents Confirmed

With Mamelodi Sundowns the only Premier Soccer League side left in the competition, here are Masandawana’s potential Last 8 opponents. Miguel Cardoso’s side beat Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger 2-0 to move past them on the log and secure their spot in the knockouts behind Al Hilal However, as second-placed team Masandawana will face one of the other three group winners, Pyramids, Al Ahly or Stade Malien. The defending champions topped Group A, with fi…

CAF Champions League Quarter-Final Line-Up Confirmed

Eight teams have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League following the conclusion of the group stage on Sunday. Defending champions Pyramids FC underlined their credentials with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Zambia’s Power Dynamos to finish top of Group A with 16 points. Morocco’s RS Berkane joined them in the knockout stage after thrashing Rivers United 3-0 to claim second spot. In Group B, Eg…

CAF Champions League: Last 8 locked in

CAIRO — Eight elite clubs have officially booked their spots in the quarter-finals of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League, following the thrilling conclusion of the group stage. With four teams in each group battling across six high-intensity fixtures, only the top two earned the right to advance to the knockout rounds. As the curtain fell on the group phase, several of Africa’s football powerhouses confirmed their places among the final eight. In …

Caf Champions' League: Esperance Join Stade Malien In Quarter-finals, Al-Hilal Top Group C As Sundowns Sink MC Alger To Advance – The Standard Newspaper

Al-Hilal of Sudan clinched top spot in Group C of the CAF Champions League while Mamelodi Sundowns sealed qualification in second place after a decisive final round that saw MC Alger eliminated on Saturday. The Sudanese champions edged Saint Eloi Lupopo 1-0 to finish on 11 points, two clear of Sundowns, who produced a commanding 2-0 victory over MC Alger to reach nine points and secure the remaining quarter-final berth. With all four teams enter…