A Karim Konate double was enough for Ivorian side Asec Mimosas as they beat Niger’s Union Sportive Gendarmerie Nationale (USGN) 2-1 at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan to keep their TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter final hopes alive.
The victory at home lifted Asec to second spot in Group
The group phase of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup enters the fourth match day this weekend and some teams are well on course to book slots in the quarter finals if they book favourable results.
In group A, Egypt’s Pyramids only need a point to earn a place in the
Tanzania’s Simba SC remained top of the group after scoring late to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Niger’s Union Sportive Gendarmerie Nationale (USGN).
The home side broke the deadlock after 12 minutes through Gbeuli Wilfried’s shot from the left. Simba’s closest chance to equalize was off a Papa Ousmane
RS Berkane picked up a first win in Group D of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after coming off the right end of a 5-3 result against Niger debutants Union Sportive Gendarmerie Nationale on Sunday.
Mouad Fekkak struck a quickfire brace in the 18th and 20th minutes to give the