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Decisive match day six in CAF Champions League sees intense battles for quarter-final slots

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Denis Onyango’s Mamelodi Sundowns is one of the teams fighting for the five remaining slots in the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26.

As we enter the decisive match day six, only record holders Al Ahly of Egypt, reigning champions Pyramids and Mali’s Stade Malien are safe with slots in the last eight.

In Group A, holders Pyramids are comfortable at the summit with 13 points and will host Power Dynamos knowing their place is already secured. The real battle is for second spot, where Berkane of Morocco and Zambia’s Power Dynamos are level on seven points.

Berkane must beat already eliminated Rivers United and need a victory to guarantee qualification. Power Dynamos must better Berkane’s result to advance as they are behind the Moroccan side on head-to-head.

In Group B, Al Ahly are through on nine points. The contest for the second spot is between FAR Rabat (eight points) and Allan Okello’s Young Africans (five points). Al Ahly host AS FAR in a clash that could determine the group winner, while Young Africans must defeat already-eliminated JS Kabylie and hope other results go their way.

Group C remains the most finely balanced. Al-Hilal Omdurman lead with eight points, followed by MC Alger (seven), Mamelodi Sundowns (six) and St Éloi Lupopo (five). All four teams can still qualify. Hilal host Lupopo, while Sundowns face MC Alger in a winner-takes-all encounter in South Africa.

In Group D, Stade Malien have confirmed top spot with 11 points. Esperance Tunis and Atlético Petroleos, both on six points, are locked in a direct battle for the second qualification place. Esperance host Atlético Petroleos in what promises to be a decisive showdown, while already eliminated Simba conclude their campaign against Stade Malien.

As the group stage draws to a close, drama is guaranteed across Africa.

Matchday 6 Fixtures (All times in GMT)

Saturday, 14 February

  • Al-Hilal Omdurman (SUD) vs St Éloi Lupopo (DRC) 4pm
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) vs MC Alger (ALG) 4pm
  • Esperance Tunis (TUN) vs Atlético Petroleos (ANG) 7pm
  • Simba (TAN) vs Stade Malien (MLI) 7pm
  • Berkane (MAR) vs Rivers United (NGA) 10pm
  • Pyramids (EGY) vs Power Dynamos (ZAM) 10pm

Sunday, 15 February

  • Al Ahly (EGY) vs AS FAR (MAR) 7pm
  • Young Africans (TAN) vs JS Kabylie (ALG) 7pm

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NEC confident of maintaining unbeaten run against UPDF despite injuries

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Tuesday March 3, 2026

  • Police vs BUL – Kiira Road Police Arena, Kamwokya 4pm
  • Kitara vs Entebbe UPPC – Royal Park Butema 4pm
  • NEC vs UPDF – MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo 8pm
  • Vipers vs Lugazi – St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende 8pm

NEC will be eager to keep their unbeaten run going in 2026 when they host UPDF in one of the four premier league matches on Tuesday.

The Bugolobi based side have not lost a game since the 2-1 defeat to KCCA in December and have since gone seven matches without a loss in the league and two in the Stanbic Uganda Cup.

They go into the game confident after overcoming the same opponent 2-0 in the Stanbic Uganda Cup last week and are unbeaten against the army side in all meetings.

Badru Kaddu has revealed that midfield engine Joseph Sseremba and striker Richard Basangwa are unavailable due to injuries but still believes those available will do the job.

“The target is to keep the run going and we want to win,” said Kaddu.

NEC are 7th on the log with 24 points while UPDF are flirting with relegation having collected only 12 points.

Samuel Ssekamatte could make his NEC debut against former immediate pay bosses in the absence of Basangwa.

In other matches, BUL visit Police, champions Vipers host Lugazi while Kitara are at home to Entebbe UPPC.

Other match day 18 fixtures

Wednesday March 4, 2026

  • URA vs Mbarara City – Hamz stadium, Nakivubo 5pm
  • Express vs Maroons – Hamz stadium, Nakivubo 8pm

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What better symbol of KCCA revival than Ahimbisibwe form

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Ivan Ahimbisibwe once again scored a brace as KCCA beat Buhimba United Saints to move within two points of leaders Vipers SC.

The two goals make it four goals in as many previous matches after he also netted in the win over St. George in Masindi and against BUL in the premier league.

Ahimbisibwe’s form has coincided with the resurgence of KCCA who are back in contention in the league and also in the round of 16 in the Uganda Cup.

When he hasn’t scored, KCCA have struggled for results dropping points in defeats to Police (2-0), NEC (2-1) and Entebbe UPPC (1-0) and a draw against Maroons.

The ex-URA striker has scored nine league goals and leads the charts jointly with Ambros Kigozi and is just seven shy of his tally from last season.

The work Brian Ssenyondo and his backroom staff have clearly done with the forward on the training pitch is paying off, and the confidence instilled in him is just as plain to see after he appeared to have hit low heights when he returned from Africa Cup of Nations without playing any minutes for Uganda Cranes.

For now, he appears to be back to his best and showing why KCCA signed him from URA in the summer.

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Villa name Electoral Committee to take charge of Club Presidential Elections

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SC Villa through the registered Trustees of the Villa Members’ Trust (VMT) have revealed the committee that will be in charge of the upcoming Presidential elections.

It should be noted that SC Villa will go to the polls on 22 March and the electoral roadmap has been released already.

The Electoral Committee will be headed by Brian Kajuba with Brandon Katura and Desire Mukisa serving as members.

In the recent General Meeting convened on Sunday, it was agreed that for anyone to contest as the club President, he/she must be a non-refundable registration fee of USH 100M.

Hajji Omar Mandela who is the current SC Villa President is seeking for a return to the helm, having served the previous term between 2021 – 2025.

It should be noted that his term had elapsed in November last year and several questions have been raised on where he is not operating illegally at the moment.

In his defence, Mandela and the current leadership stated that the Villa elections coincided with the National General Elections and thus the decision to postpone the exercise up to March this year.

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