Egyptian derby headlines TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Match Day 03

The chase for a place in the knockout stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup resumes on Sunday with eight mouth-watering group matches lined up for Sunday, 15 December.

The group stages have been nothing short of breath-taking, with all the classic ingredients of African club football upsets and thrills.

A blockbuster Group D clash headlines Sunday’s encounters as reigning champions, Zamalek face off against Al Masry in an exciting Egyptian derby set to take place in Cairo.

The two Egyptians are tied on four points with the reigning champions having a slight advantage with a better goal advantage.

In Group A, Tanzanian giants Simba SC will be hoping to recover lost ground when they welcome a troubled CS Sfaxien in Dar Es Salaam, while high in confidence CS Constantine will be looking at stretching their lead at the top of the group when they face Angola’s Bravos do Maquis in Luanda.

A titanic clash awaits Group B with the in-form RS Berkane playing host to Stade Malien on Sunday evening.

The Morocco’s are enjoying a rich vein of form both domestically as well as on the continent. They will however have to dig deep against a spirited Stade Malien who are capable of causing an upset the two-time champions.

Another closely contested encounter is expected in Group C when 2022/23 champions USM Alger welcome Asec Mimosas to Algeria.

Both sides are tied on four points and will be hoping to open the gap when they face each other in an exciting duel for a stretch of points in the group.

TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Fixtures: Sunday, 15 December

13h00 GMT | CD Lunda Sul vs Stellenbosch FC  

13h00 GMT | Black Bulls vs Enyimba

13h00 GMT | Simba SC vs CS Sfaxien

13h00 GMT | Orapa United vs AS Jaraaf FC

16h00 GMT | Bravos do Maquis vs CS Constantine

19h00 GMT | USM Alger vs Asec Mimosas

19h00 GMT | RS Berkane vs Stade Malien

19h00 GMT | Zamalek SC vs Al Masry