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African competitions round-of-32 first legs produce wins and upsets for Maghreb clubs
October 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Saturday's CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup first legs saw Renaissance Berkane win away, Club Africain draw at Mazembe, and Al Ahly beat Kitara.
- Renaissance Berkane beat Sierra Leone's Star Sport Academy 2-0 away, Oussama El Mleywi scoring twice in the first half.
- Club Africain drew 1-1 at TP Mazembe, Alan Kante equalizing after Kazima had put the Congolese side ahead.
- San Pedro beat Nouadhibou 2-1, with Mohammed Karamoko scoring a 90+8th-minute winner after Omar Moubarak had leveled.
- Al Ahly defeated Uganda's Kitara 2-1, while Orlando Pirates and Young Africans also won their first-leg ties.