L'USM Alger e lo Zamalek si incontrano ad Algeri per la gara di andata della finale di CAF Confederation Cup. Entrambi i club arrivano al match forti della loro storia e di una buona forma recente.
L'USM Alger, fondato nel 1937, arriva alla sfida dopo aver vinto la Coppa d'Algeria in questa stagione. La squadra conta sul portiere Oussama Benbot e sugli attaccanti Dramane Kamagate e Ahmed Khaldi, sotto la guida dell'allenatore Ndiaye.
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Mamelodi Sundowns secured a 2-0 victory over MC Alger to qualify for the CAF Champions League quarter-finals, with both goals scored by Brayan Leon. The match was overshadowed by a heated touchline clash involving coaches Miguel Cardoso and Rhulani Mokwena. Mokwena accused Cardoso of violating FIFA rules by entering the away team's technical area during celebrations.
Building on their group stage dominance, North African clubs advanced to the semifinals of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup quarterfinals, eliminating several Egyptian powerhouses amid upsets, controversies, and tense finishes. Five key return-leg matches shaped the next round.
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The CAF Champions League 2025-2026 quarterfinal pits Espérance de Tunis against Egypt's Al Ahly in a highly anticipated clash. Senegalese referee Issa Sy has been appointed to officiate the first leg. Tunisian midfielder Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, now with Al Ahly, returns to face his former club amid expected hostility.