USM Alger created history by clinching their first-ever continental title as they edged out Tanzania's Young Africans (Yanga) on the away goals rule in a thrilling finale of the 2022-23 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
Despite a 1-0 defeat at home in front of a packed Stade du 5 Juillet in
USM Alger's Islam Merili emerged as the hero of the match, scoring a crucial 84th-minute winner that propelled his team closer to their first-ever continental trophy. In a tightly contested first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, USM Alger edged past Young Africans
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Abuja, May 18, 2023 Young Africans became the first team from Tanzania in 30 years to reach a continental club competition final. This was after they beat Marumo Gallants of South Africa 2-1 away on Wednesday to book a date with USM Alger in the final of the African Confederation Cup. Congolese forward, Fiston Mayele, |
Algeria’s USM Alger have progressed to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after edging out Asec Mimosas 2-0 at the Stade 5 Juillet in Algiers on Wednesday.
The victory at home soared the Algerians through to face Tanzania’s Young Africans (Yanga) with the first leg having ended in