The first round first leg matches in the CAF Confederations Cup took place over the weekend, with teams battling it out for any form of advantage across the African continent, in club football's second tier competition.
A weekend of tight margins and big statements saw home upsets, derby drama and valuable away goals banked, ahead of next week’s returns.
In an East African context, Kenya and Uganda met in the first round of the preliminary rounds, with NEC hosting Nairobi United Saturday evening. It ended in a 2-2 draw in Kampala. Azam and Singida Black Stars from Tanzania also managed wins versus their opening round opponents ahead of the return legs this weekend.
Azam beat El Merreikh Bentiu from South Sudan 2-0 away from home, while Singida beat off Rayon Sports from Rwanda 1-0.
All ties remain finely poised with progression to October’s second preliminary round at stake. Here's every first-leg result from the opening round of the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup.
Results – First Preliminary Round (First legs)
16 September
Forestiers FC (Seychelles)
1–0
15 de Agosto (Equatorial Guinea)
19 September
Welayta Dicha (Ethiopia)
0–0
Al-Ittihad (Libya) Aigle Royal (Cameroon)
0–1
San Pedro (Côte d’Ivoire) USFA (Burkina Faso)
1–0
Gbohloe-su (Togo) Nigelac (Niger)
0–0
Olympique de Safi (Morocco)
20 September
El Merriekh Bentiu (South Sudan)
0–2
Azam (Tanzania) Flambeau du Centre (Burundi)
2–1
Al Akhdar (Libya) Madani (Sudan)
1–0
Étoile Sportive du Sahel (Tunisia) FC 105 Libreville (Gabon)
2–0
ZESCO United (Zambia) Bhantal (Senegal)
0–3
Hafia (Guinea) Singida Black Stars (Tanzania)
1–0
Rayon Sports (Rwanda) Stade Tunisien (Tunisia)
2–0
SNIM (Mauritania) Kabuscorp (Angola)
1–0
Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) NEC FC (Uganda)
2–2
Nairobi United (Kenya)
21 September
Generation Foot (Senegal)
1–1
Académie de FAD (Côte d’Ivoire) Black Man Warrior (Liberia)
0–0
Coton FC (Benin) Abia Warriors (Nigeria)
1–1
Djoliba (Mali) Asante Kotoko (Ghana)
4–3
Kwara United (Nigeria) 15 de Agosto (Equatorial Guinea)
4–0
Forestiers FC (Seychelles) Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
1–2
Otohô d’Oyo (Congo) Port (Djibouti)
1–2
KMKM (Zanzibar) Dekedda (Somalia)
1–0
Zamala Ruwaba (Sudan) Ferroviário Maputo (Mozambique)
1–1
AS Fanalamanga (Madagascar) Mighty Wanderers (Malawi)
1–0
Jwaneng Galaxy (Botswana)
Second-leg dates:
26–28 September 2025.