Belouizdad, USMA, AS Otohô and Safi: the first teams through to the CAF CC quarter-finals

CAF CC: The quarter-final bracket starts to take shape after matchday 5

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The CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals are starting to take shape following the matchday 5 fixtures of the group stage (2025/2026 season).

Four clubs have already punched their tickets to the next round: CR Belouizdad (Algeria), USM Alger (Algeria), AS Otohô (Congo), and Olympique Safi (Morocco).

AS Otohô secured their place among the qualified sides with a resounding win over South Africa's Stellenbosch (3-0), officially booking their quarter-final berth.

The sixth and final matchday will be played at the end of the week, with four more spots up for grabs to complete the quarter-final line-up.

Matchday 5 results

All the results from matchday five are as follows:

• San Pedro (Ivory Coast) 2-3 USM Alger (Algeria)
• Singida Black Stars (Tanzania) 0-1 CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
• Olympique Safi (Morocco) 2-1 Djoliba (Mali)
• Azam FC (Tanzania) 1-0 Maniema Union (DR Congo)
• Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) 2-1 Al Masry (Egypt)
• Nairobi United (Kenya) 0-1 Wydad Casablanca (Morocco)
• AS Otohô (Congo) 3-0 Stellenbosch (South Africa)

Group standings after matchday 5

Here are the group standings for the Confederation Cup after the fifth round :

Group A

1. USM Alger – 13 points
2. Olympique Safi – 12 points
3. San Pedro – 3 points
4. Djoliba – 1 point

Group B

1. Wydad Athletic Club – 12 points
2. Maniema Union – 9 points
3. Azam United – 9 points
4. Nairobi United – 0 points

Group C

1. CR Belouizdad – 12 points
2. AS Otohô – 9 points
3. Stellenbosch – 4 points
4. Singida Black Stars – 4 points

Group D

1. Kaizer Chiefs – 10 points
2. Zamalek – 8 points
3. Al Masry – 7 points
4. Zesco United – 3 points