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Cedric Kaze blames 'mentality' as Kaizer Chiefs bow out of CAF Confederation Cup

Independent online (SA) 15 Feb 2026
Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze says his side did not approach their final group-stage match of the CAF Confederation Cup with the right mindset, which ultimately led to their exit from the continental campaign ... We’ll learn from this and move on.”.
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Five key takeaways as Mamelodi Sundowns book CAF Champions League quarter-final berth-Again

Independent online (SA) 15 Feb 2026
Mamelodi Sundowns showed style and class to ensure passage into the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League with a 2-0 win over MC Alger at Loftus Stadium on Saturday.1 ... Every CAF campaign eventually demands leadership from the engine room.
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We didn’t get knocked out today – Rulani Mokwena reflects on MC Alger’s CAF exit

Independent online (SA) 15 Feb 2026
For Rulani Mokwena, elimination from the CAF Champions League did not arrive with the final whistle at Loftus Versfeld ... Instead, he painted a picture of a campaign slowly leaking away through moments that CAF football is notorious for punishing.
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CAF boss Patrice Motsepe moves to quell 'baseless' speculation of hosting AFCON in East Africa

Independent online (SA) 14 Feb 2026
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be in East Africa, with co-hosts Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania working together to prepare for the tournament next year.
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Sudan's Al-Hilal, South African Mamelodi Sundowns advance to CAF Champions League quarter-finals

The Peninsula 14 Feb 2026
African Capital Cities. Sudan's Al-Hilal secured a place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League after edging past DR Congo's Saint Eloi Lupopo 1-0 in their final Group C fixture ... .
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Dismal Kaizer Chiefs' CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final dreams dashed by Zamalek SC

Independent online (SA) 14 Feb 2026
Kaizer Chiefs failed dismally in their bid to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Egyptian heavyweights Zamalek SC on Saturday evening.
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GAME DAY | Rulani Mokwena's emotional return: Mamelodi Sundowns fans divided ahead of CAF Champions ...

Independent online (SA) 14 Feb 2026
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS v MC ALGER. LOFTUS VERSFELD, TSHWANE. 3pm SAT ... He returns to Loftus Versfeld this afternoon as coach of an MC Alger side looking to put an end to the South African champions’ participation in the CAF Champions League, though ... .
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AFCON 2027 to be staged in summer months, no change of host nations - CAF president

The Athletic 13 Feb 2026
Motsepe also suggested the opening game of AFCON 2027 will be held in Tanzania, one of three nations co-hosting the tournament ....
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Downs’ CAF fate in ex-mentor Rulani’s hands

Sowetan Live 13 Feb 2026
Ahead of Mamelodi SundownsCAF Champions League must-win match against MC Alger at Loftus Versfeld Stadium tomorrow at 3pm, defender Grant Kekana insists the outside noise currently surrounding the ...
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CAF confirm South Africa, Botswana joint bid for 2028 AFCON

Independent online (SA) 13 Feb 2026
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold an important executive committee meeting on Friday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ... Moreover, this gathering will allow CAF officials to assess various factors crucial to the tournament’s success.
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Group C on a knife edge: Doctor Khumalo on Mamelodi Sundowns, Rulani and CAF reckoning

Independent online (SA) 13 Feb 2026
There are matches defined by context, and then there are those defined by consequence. Saturday’s 3pm CAF Champions League Group C clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and MC Alger at Loftus Versfeld belongs firmly to the latter ... The mathematics are simple.
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Mamelodi Sundowns have to overcome off-field drama to secure CAF progression

Independent online (SA) 13 Feb 2026
Mamelodi Sundowns will have their tails up when they host MC Alger in a must-win CAF Champions League group-stage clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (kickoff 3pm), despite the outside noise that has surrounded the club in recent weeks.
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