The three East African clubs; Azam, Singida Black Stars and Nairobi United have been eliminated from the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup at group stages.
The trio, qualifying for the group stages for the first time failed to make it out.
Egyptian sides Zamalek and Al Masry are among the clubs to have secured qualification for the quarter-finals as only the top two advanced to the knockout stage.
Group A: USM Alger and Olympique de Safi progress
In Group A, USM Alger topped the standings with 14 points after an unbeaten campaign of four wins and two draws with Morocco’s Olympique de Safi second with 13 points, losing only once during the group phase.
Group B: Wydad and Maniema advance
Moroccan giants Wydad AC finished as the winner of Group B with 15 points from six matches, having won five of their opening five fixtures.
Maniema Union of DR Congo finished second with 12 points, three points ahead of Tanzania’s Azam who alongside Nairobi United are eliminated after finishing three and fourth respectively.
Group C: CR Belouizdad and Otoho d’Oyo advance
Algeria’s CR Belouizdad secured qualification from Group C on top with Congo’s Otoho d’Oyo (also known as AS Otoho) in second place edging out Khalid Aucho’s Singida Black Stars and Stellenbosch in the standings.
Group D: Egyptian duo Zamalek and Al Masry dominate
Group D produced one of the most competitive finishes of the group stage. Zamalek confirmed top spot with 11 points after defeating Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 in their final match.
Fellow Egyptian club Al Masry secured second place with 10 points following a 2-1 victory over Zesco United.
The result proved decisive in a group where three teams were separated by just a single point going into the final round.
Kaizer Chiefs narrowly missed out despite finishing level on 10 points, edged out on goal difference.
North Africans dominate
As the quarter-final draw approaches, North African representation remains strong, with Algeria, Morocco and Egypt providing the bulk of qualifiers.
The knockout phase now promises high-profile encounters as clubs battle for continental silverware.
Qualified Teams (Confirmed)
- USM Alger (Algeria) – Group A winners
- Olympique de Safi (Morocco) – Group A runners-up
- Wydad (Morocco) – Group B leaders
- Maniema – Group B runners-up
- CR Belouizdad (Algeria) – Group C winners
- Otoho d’Oyo (Congo) – Group C runners-up
- Zamalek (Egypt) – Group D winners
- Al Masry (Egypt) – Group D runners-up