Overview:
Later on Friday, South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, home to Ugandan international goalkeeper Denis Onyango welcome Sudan’s Al Hilal Omdurman in Pretoria, in a fixture expected to shape Group C standings at the midpoint of the campaign.
Following the successful conclusion of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the continent now turns attention to the Caf interclub competitions – the Caf Champions League and Caf Confederation Cup.
The matches in both competitions enter match day three of the group stages beginning Friday January 23, 2026
The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 resume this Friday, 23 January, as Matchday 3 of the group stages gets underway across Africa.
Match day three is the halfway of the group stages and could be decisive with the quarter finals the prize.
TotalEnergies Champions League
On Friday, record holders Al Ahly of Egypt face off with Tanzania’s Young Africans at Alexandria.
This will be Allan Okello’s continental debut for Young Africans in Group B.
Both sides are locked on four points following a win and draw in their first two matches.
Later on Friday, South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, home to Ugandan international goalkeeper Denis Onyango welcome Sudan’s Al Hilal Omdurman in Pretoria, in a fixture expected to shape Group C standings at the midpoint of the campaign.
The two sides are also tied on four points at this stage of the competition.
On Saturday, there will be more fixtures with reigning champions Pyramids of Egypt facing off with RS Berkane in a repeat of the Caf Super Cup game.
Across Saturday and Sunday, clubs will continue their push for control in the groups, as teams look to consolidate strong starts or revive qualification hopes.
The FIXTURES in CAF CL
Friday January 23, 2026 (All Times EAT)
- Al Ahly (Egypt) vs Young Africans (Tanzania) – 7pm
- Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) vs Al Hilal (Sudan) – 9pm
Saturday January 24, 2026
- Power Dynamos FC (ZAM) vs Rivers United FC (NGA) – 4pm
- RS Berkane (MAR) vs Pyramids FC (EGY) – 10pm
- JS Kabylie (ALG) vs AS FAR Rabat (MAR) – 7pm
- Espérance de Tunis (TUN) vs Simba SC (TAN) – 7pm
Sunday January 25, 2026
- St Éloi Lupopo (DRC) vs MC Alger (ALG) – 4pm
- Stade Malien (MLI) vs Petro Atlético (ANG) – 7pm
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup
In the Confederation Cup, the second tier of Africa’s club football will resume on Saturday.
Amongst the fixtures will be the East African derby involving Tanzania’s Azam and Kenya’s Nairobi City – home to Ugandans Titus Ssematimba, Mustapha Kizza and Charles Waibi.
Uganda Cranes captain Khalid Aucho will also be in action as Singida Black Stars host Congo’s AS Otoho in Dar es Salaam.
The CAF CC fixtures (All Times EAT)
Saturday January 24, 2026
- USM Alger (ALG) vs Djoliba AC (MLI) – 4pm
Sunday, 25 January
- OCS Safi (MAR) vs FC San Pedro (CIV) – 7pm
- Nairobi United FC (KEN) vs Azam FC (TAN) – 4pm
- Wydad AC (MAR) vs AS Maniema Union (DRC) – 10pm
- Singida Black Stars (TAN) vs AS Otoho (CGO) – 7pm
- CR Belouizdad (ALG) vs Stellenbosch FC (RSA) – 10pm
- ZESCO United FC (ZAM) vs Kaizer Chiefs FC (RSA) – 4pm
- Zamalek SC (EGY) vs Al Masry SC (EGY) – 10pm