Two-time CAF Confederation Cup champions RS Berkane have one hand on the trophy after beating Tanzanian side Simba 2-0 in the first leg of this year’s final. The Moroccan outfit hosted the first leg at the Berkane Municipal Stadium on Saturday. Fourteen minutes into the clash, Berkane were already two goals up, with Simba on the ropes. Mamadou Camara and Oussama Lamlaoui were on the scoresheet for the home side. Berkane were denied a third goal on the hour mark…

Tanzanian team Simba will carry the underdog tag into the CAF Confederation Cup final against overwhelming favourites Berkane from Morocco. The two sides meet in the first leg at the Municipal Stadium in the North African state on Saturday, 17 May, and the match, which kicks off at 9PM, will be live on SABC 3. Berkane have won this tournament on two occasions, and by all accounts, they are considered the favorites. However, the nature of football is that you…

Tanzanian club Simba will contest the CAF Confederation Cup final against Moroccan outfit RB Berkane next month. Led by South African coach Fadluraghman “Fadlu” Davids, the East Africans have waited over three decades to reach a continental final. In 1993, Simba was a finalist in the CAF Cup (later renamed Confederation Cup) and settled for a silver medal after losing the two-legged final against Stella Adjamé from the Ivory Coast. Fast forward to 2025, and Davids’s men have achieved what…

Tanzanian club Simba has one leg in the CAF Confederation Cup final following their 1-0 win over Stellenbosch FC in Zanzibar on Sunday. The two sides will meet again in the return leg at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday, 27 April. Stellenbosch would certainly fancy their chances of a comeback considering it’s a slender lead for Simba and this is where Fadluraghman “Fadlu” Davids, who guides the East Africans, comes in. “Our objective in terms of keeping…

The battle between South Africa and Egypt in the CAF Champions League semifinals will kick off in Gauteng in just over a week. According to CAF Online, the first legs will take place in South Africa. Mamelodi Sundowns will face the reigning champions and Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly on Friday, 18 April, but the venue is yet to be confirmed. However, it’s most likely to be at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria. Orlando Pirates will also start at home, taking on…

In only his first season, South African tactician Fadluraghman “Fadlu” Davids has guided Tanzanian club Simba to the semifinals of the CAF Confederation Cup. Davids has been at the helm since July 2024, and on Wednesday, 9 April, he proved his worth. Simba met Egyptian club Al Masry in Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, in the second leg of their quarter-finals clash, on the back of a 2-0 loss in the first leg. Davids’s men overturned the scoreline with…

Moroccan outfit AS FAR’s pursuit of Simba FC mentor Fadluraghman “Fadlu” Davids has ended on a disappointing note for the North Africans. AS FAR, also known as FAR Rabat, has been on the lookout for a new head coach following the dismissal of Frenchman Hubert Velud. Davids, 43, has impressed in Tanzania with his side neck and neck with nemesis Young Africans for the Liga Kuu Bara 2024/25 season title. Davids has also guided Simba to the CAF Confederation Cup…