USM Alger became the first Algerian winners of the CAF Confederation Cup despite losing 1-0 at home to Tanzanian club Young Africans on Saturday in the second leg of the final.
Islam Merili ended his 984-minute CAF Confederation Cup goal drought to give USM Alger of Algeria a 2-1 win at Young Africans of Tanzania on Sunday in the first leg of the final.
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A new name will be engraved on the CAF Confederation Cup trophy this season as the Moroccan near monopoly of the competition comes to an end. In the semi-final first legs on Wednesday, Young Africans of Tanzania host Marumo Gallants of South Africa and ASEC Mimosas of the Ivory Coast entertain USM Alger of Algeria. The line-up contains several surprise qualifiers and is unusual in that the dominant region in African club football the north has only one representative.