USM Alger wins CAF Confederation Cup on penalties against Zamalek

USM Alger claimed the CAF Confederation Cup title for the second time after defeating Zamalek in a penalty shootout that went to 17 kicks in Cairo, overturning a first-leg deficit.

USM Alger arrived in Egypt with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Algiers. Zamalek responded quickly in the return match, taking the lead after five minutes through a penalty converted by Dabbagh. The contest remained tight before proceeding to a lengthy shootout where both teams converted their first 16 attempts. Glody Likonza scored the decisive 17th penalty to secure the trophy.

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USM Alger defeated Zamalek 1-0 in a highly controversial CAF Confederations Cup final played yesterday evening at Stade de 5 Juillet in Algiers. The match featured multiple VAR interventions and ended in chaos during the closing minutes.

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USM Alger and Zamalek meet in the first leg of the CAF Confederations Cup final in Algiers. Both clubs bring strong histories and recent form into the match.

Senegal's national football team displayed the Africa Cup of Nations trophy at the Stade de France in Paris before their friendly match against Peru on Saturday, even after being stripped of the title. The Confederation of African Football awarded the championship to Morocco following an appeal over the final's chaotic end. Senegal has appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Senegal plans to display its Africa Cup of Nations trophy before a match against Peru, rejecting a Confederation of African Football decision to award the title to Morocco. Football chief Abdoulaye Fall called the ruling the 'most blatant administrative robbery' in sports history. The country has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and demanded an investigation into alleged corruption.

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