Mohamed Bangura made a remarkable impact for Bhantal by scoring a brilliant hat-trick in their second-leg match against Hafia in the CAF Confederation Cup on Friday.
Despite facing a 3-2 setback in this return leg played in Ivory Coast, the Guinean football club Hafia has successfully progressed to the next round of the tournament on 5-3 aggregate.
Sierra Leone’s Bhantal emerged victorious in the game held in the Ivorian capital, but they could not advance, having lost the first leg 3-0 at the Southern Arena in Bo City.
The Guinean side showed resilience and secured their place, and they are set to face the Algerian team CR Belouzdad in the upcoming round.
A lesson learned for debuntant Bhantal after showing more in the Ivory Coast at the Alassane Ouattara Ebimpé Olympic Stadium. Bhantal’s performance in the win was commendable, demonstrating fighting spirit against formidable opponents.
Friday, 26 September 2025 Results
AS Fanalamanga (Madagascar) 1-2 Ferroviário Maputo (Mozambique) Ferroviario advance 3-2 on aggregate
Royal Leopards (Eswatini) 5-0 Young Africans (Namibia) Royal Leopards advance 7-0 on aggregate
KMKM (Zanzibar) 2-1 Port (Djibouti) KMKM advance 4-2 on aggregate
Hafia (Guinea) 2-3 Bhantal (Sierra Leone) Hafia advance 5-3 on aggregate
Al-Ittihad (Libya) 3-1 Welayta Dicha (Ethiopia) Al Ittihad advance 3-1 on aggregate
Coton FC (Benin) 4-1 Black Man Warrior (Liberia) Coton FC advance 4-1 on aggregate
Saturday, 27 September 2025 Fixtures
Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) v Kabuscorp (Angola)
NEC FC (Uganda) v Nairobi United (Kenya)
Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia) v Madani (Sudan)
Académie de FAD (Côte d’Ivoire) v Génération Foot (Senegal)
San Pedro (Côte d’Ivoire) v Aigle Royal (Cameroon)
Singida Black Stars (Tanzania) v Rayon Sports (Rwanda)
Jwaneng Galaxy (Botswana) v Mighty Wanderers (Malawi)
SNIM (Mauritania) v Stade Tunisien (Tunisia)
Olympique de Safi (Morocco) v Nigelec (Niger)
Sunday, 28 September 2025
Azam (Tanzania) v El Merriekh Bentiu (South Sudan)
ZESCO United (Zambia) v FC Libreville (Gabon)
AS Otohô (Congo) v Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Gbohloe-Su (Togo) v USFA (Burkina Faso)
Kwara United (Nigeria) v Asante Kotoko (Ghana)
Al Akhdar (Libya) v Flambeau du Centre (Burundi)
Djoliba (Mali) v Abia Warriors (Nigeria)
Friday, 4 October 2025
Djabal (Comoros) v Simba (DR Congo)
Pamplemousses (Mauritius) v Maniema Union (DR Congo)
