Zamalek and Al Masry will face each other in the Group Stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26. This exciting matchup, known as the Egyptian Derby, was decided during the draw held at the SuperSport studios in Johannesburg on Monday.
Zamalek, the champion of the 2023/24 season, will compete in Group D alongside the South African team Kaizer Chiefs and the Zambian squad ZESCO United, making it a challenging group.
In Group A, USM Alger from Algeria is the top seed and will play against Djoliba AC de Bamako from Mali, Olympique Club de Safi from Morocco, and FC San Pedro from Cote d’Ivoire.
Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca, a three-time TotalEnergies CAF Champions League winner, leads Group B and will take on AS Maniema from DR Congo, Azam FC from Tanzania, and debutants Nairobi United from Kenya.
CR Belouizdad from Algeria will face last year’s semi-finalists, Stellenbosch FC from South Africa, AS Otoho from Congo, and Singida Black Stars from Tanzania in Group C.
The Group Stages will begin on the weekend of November 21-23, with two rounds scheduled before the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in 2025. The stages will continue on the weekend of January 23-25.
RS Berkane from Morocco is the current champion of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, having won their third title by defeating Simba SC from Tanzania in last year’s final. This victory puts them level with CS Sfaxien from Tunisia for the most titles in history.
Zamalek has won two titles, and USM Alger has one title from the 2022/23 season, making them the only former champions in this year’s competition.
The champions of this season will receive USD 2 million in prize money, while the runners-up will get USD 1 million. Teams that advance from the group stage are guaranteed at least USD 550,000, while teams finishing third and fourth will receive USD 400,000.
TOTALENERGIES CAF CONFEDERATION CUP GROUPS
GROUP A: USM Alger (Algeria), Djoliba AC de Bamako (Mali), Olympique Club de Safi (Morocco), FC San Pedro (Cote d’Ivoire)
GROUP B: Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), AS Maniema (DR Congo), Azam FC (Tanzania), Nairobi United (Kenya)
GROUP C: CR Belouizdad (Algeria), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), AS Otoho (Congo), Singida Black Stars (Tanzania)
GROUP D: Zamalek (Egypt), Al Masry (Egypt), Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa), ZESCO United (Zambia)
CAF INTERCLUB GROUP STAGE MATCH DAYS
MD1: 21-23 November
MD2: 28-30 November
MD3: 23-25 January
MD4: 30 Janunary-01 February
MD5: 06-08 February
MD6: 13-15 February
