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CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals: Five things to know

Johannesburg (AFP) - A new name will be engraved on the CAF Confederation Cup trophy this season as the Moroccan near monopoly of the competition comes to an end.

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Moroccan armed forces club FAR favourites to lift CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Moroccan armed forces club and former African champions, FAR Rabat will be the team to beat in the CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage this season.

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Nigeria's Rivers top CAF Cup group after win with 10 men

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigerian club Rivers United went top of their CAF Confederation Cup group on Sunday by beating DC Motema Pembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 despite having a player red-carded.

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Nigerian club Plateau collapse in Libya to lose CAF Cup play-off

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigerian club Plateau United crashed out of the CAF Confederation Cup on Wednesday with a late collapse in Libya costing them a group place.

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Nigerian clubs crush Libyan rivals in CAF Cup play-offs

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigerian football supporters had two reasons to celebrate on Wednesday as Rivers United and Plateau United scored nine goals between them in CAF Confederation Cup play-off triumphs.

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Club Africain of Tunisia score seven in CAF Cup rout

Johannesburg (AFP) - Ahmed Khalil scored twice as former African champions Club Africain of Tunisia trounced Kipanga of Zanzibar 7-0 on Sunday to reach the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs.

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CAF Cup holders Berkane fight back to reach play-offs

Johannesburg (AFP) - CAF Confederation Cup title-holders Renaissance Berkane of Morocco squeezed into the play-offs with a 2-0 win over Kwara United of Nigeria on Saturday.

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Former African giants Hearts of Oak humbled in Mali

Johannesburg (AFP) - Former African giants Hearts of Oak from Ghana were humbled 3-0 by Real Bamako of Mali on Saturday in a CAF Confederation Cup last 32 first leg.

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Mixed fortunes for Nigerian challengers in CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigerian hopefuls had mixed fortunes in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round on Sunday with Kwara United qualifying comfortably while Remo Stars were eliminated.

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Egyptian teammates trade blows after CAF Cup draw in Uganda

Johannesburg (AFP) - Two teammates from Egyptian club Future FC traded blows after drawing 0-0 at BUL FC of Uganda in a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg on Saturday.

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CAF Confederation Cup: Five things to know

Johannesburg (AFP) - African debutants Future FC of Egypt and Royal AM of South Africa will be among 48 clubs challenging CAF Confederation Cup title-holders Renaissance Berkane of Morocco this season.

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Berkane set to face Nigerian club in quest for third CAF Cup title

Johannesburg (AFP) - Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane will launch their bid for a record-equalling third CAF Confederation Cup title against Kwara United of Nigeria or AS Douanes of Niger.

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Berkane sink Pirates on penalties to maintain Moroccan dominance

Uyo (Nigeria) (AFP) - Moroccan dominance of the CAF Confederation Cup continued in Uyo, Nigeria, on Friday as Renaissance Berkane beat South Africans Orlando Pirates 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time.

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Finalists Orlando Pirates vow to avoid another Moroccan mauling

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African club Orlando Pirates aim to dispel the belief that they are easy prey for Moroccan rivals by defeating Renaissance Berkane in the CAF Confederation Cup final in Uyo, Nigeria, on Friday.

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Late goal spree takes Moroccan club Berkane to CAF Cup final

Johannesburg (AFP) - Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane scored three goals from the 79th minute to defeat Democratic Republic of Congo visitors TP Mazembe 4-1 on Sunday and qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup final.

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Orlando Pirates reach CAF Cup final despite shock home defeat

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African club Orlando Pirates reached the CAF Confederation Cup final on Sunday despite a shock 1-0 loss to Libyan visitors Al Ahly Tripoli in a semi-final second leg.

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Sub snatches last-gasp winner for Mazembe in CAF Cup semi-final

Johannesburg (AFP) - John Bakata scored in added time to give TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Renaissance Berkane of Morocco on Sunday in a CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg.

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Ghanaians Ofori, Peprah help Orlando Pirates reach CAF Cup semis

Johannesburg (AFP) - Ghanaians Richard Ofori and Kwame Peprah played key roles as South African club Orlando Pirates reached the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over Tanzanian visitors Simba.

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Nine-man Masry snatch dramatic CAF Cup triumph

Johannesburg (AFP) - Egyptian club Al Masry overcame having two players sent off to snatch a dramatic 2-1 CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg victory over Moroccan visitors Renaissance Berkane on Monday.

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Unhappy Jele as Orlando Pirates sunk by Simba in CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa captain Happy Jele conceded a penalty that Shomari Kapombe converted to give Simba of Tanzania a 1-0 win on Sunday in a CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg.

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Favourable draws set up Orlando Pirates to reach CAF Cup final

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African club Orlando Pirates were given a good chance to reach a second CAF Confederation Cup final after being handed favourable quarter-finals and semi-finals draws in Cairo on Tuesday.

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Scoring spree takes Tanzanians Simba to CAF Cup quarter-finals

Johannesburg (AFP) - Former title-holders Renaissance Berkane of Morocco, Simba of Tanzania and Al Ittihad of Libya filled the three quarter-finals places up for grabs in the CAF Confederation Cup at the weekend.

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Orlando Pirates recover to crush Eswatini part-timers in CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele scored and conceded an own goal as they crushed Eswatini part-timers Royal Leopard 6-2 on Sunday after a disastrous start to their CAF Confederation Cup group match.

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Libyan clubs too good for Orlando Pirates and Sfaxien in CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Libyan clubs Al Ittihad and Al Ahly Tripoli scored notable CAF Confederation Cup group victories on Sunday over African title winners Orlando Pirates of South Africa and CS Sfaxien of Tunisia.

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