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ZED and Azam United draw 1-1 in CAF Confederation Cup first leg
October 16, 2026 at 09:08 PM
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ZED FC drew 1-1 with Tanzania's Azam United in Friday's first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup round of 32 at Cairo International Stadium.
- Mahmoud Nabil gave ZED the lead in the 45th minute with a shot from outside the penalty area.
- Azam United equalized in the 59th minute when Nado's shot deflected off teammate Lusajo Mwaikenda into the net.
- The decisive second leg is scheduled for October 24 in Tanzania.
- Azam coach Florent Ibenge said his team respected ZED too much in the first half and called the tie 50-50 ahead of the return leg.