Egyptian club Zamalek booked their place in the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Congo’s Otoho, surviving a tough clash in Cairo to progress 3-2 on aggregate.

The White Knights looked to be cruising after racing into a two-goal lead early on, but a late goal, a red card, and an extraordinary finish, which saw striker Seifeddine Jaziri forced into the goal, turned the match into a tense battle for survival.

In the end, Zamalek held firm under pressure to secure their place in the last four, where they will face Algeria’s CR Belouizdad.

Belouizdad, meanwhile, ended a 30-year wait for continental semis after edging Egypt’s Al-Masry.

Belouizdad reached the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in three decades after a tense goalless draw against Egypt’s Al-Masry in Algiers.

The Algerian side progressed on aggregate following a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Egypt, with Saturday’s stalemate at the Nelson Mandela Stadium proving enough to secure a historic qualification.

Algeria’s USM Alger booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after edging DR Congo outfit Maniema Union 1-0 on Sunday and progressing on 2-2 aggregate.

In a tense and physical encounter, it was Brahim Benzaza’s decisive first-half strike that ultimately separated the sides, as the Algerian outfit held firm under late pressure to secure qualification.

USM Alger will take on Moroccan side Olympic Club de Safi in the last four. Safi progressed to the semi-finals after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Wydad Casablanca, advancing on aggregate following a 3-3 tie.

In a match filled with controversy, late drama, and momentum swings, Olympic Safi held their nerve despite a late Wydad fightback.

The semi-finals will take place next month.