Orlando Pirates German coach Zinnbauer eyes CAF Cup milestone africaleader.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from africaleader.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Orlando Pirates coach Zinnbauer eyes Caf Cup milestone Pirates are long overdue Caf glory, having won the African Cup of Champions Clubs (now Caf Champions League) in 1995 and the Caf Super Cup one year later. Orlando Pirates’ head coach Josef Zinnbauer. Picture: @orlandopirates/Twitter.
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JOHANNESBURG - Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer begins Tuesday a Caf Confederation Cup campaign he hopes will end with him becoming the first German to lift the trophy.
Spanish and Swiss coaches have each won the African equivalent of the Uefa Europa League twice and French and Dutch coaches once, with Africans masterminding the other 11 triumphs.
Africa roundup: Mighty Ahly make winning start in Egypt Johannesburg (AFP) – African giants Al Ahly opened their Egyptian Premier League campaign at the weekend by defeating Misr Lel Makkasa 3-1 with a late goal from Amr al Sulaya sealing success.
It took the 2020 CAF Champions League winners just five minutes to score with Tunisian Ali Maaloul converting a penalty, but Marwan Hamdy levelled before half-time.
Mahmoud Kahraba put Ahly ahead again and Al Sulaya netted three minutes from time as Ahly began pursuing a record-extending 43rd national title.
Here, AFP Sport rounds up the action from major African leagues at the weekend.