Sudanese team Al Hilal Omdurman and Gabon’s Mangasport both won strongly in the First Preliminary Round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2026/27 on Saturday. Other matches are still closely contested as the second legs approach next weekend.
Al Hilal won 2-0 against Burundi’s Aigle Noir, giving them confidence for the return match at home. Gabon’s Mangasport won 3-1 against Namibia’s African Stars, which provides them a good advantage for the next leg.
Club Africain from Tunisia will carry a narrow 1-0 lead to Mali for their match against Djoliba. CFFA from Madagascar also heads to Lesotho with a 2-0 advantage after defeating Lijabatho. South Sudan’s El Merriekh Bentiu won 1-0 against Somalia’s Heegan in another home match.
Senegal’s Teungueth secured a key 1-0 away win against FC Canchungo of Guinea-Bissau, placing them in a good position for the return leg at home.
Vipers and FC Nouadhibou in Uganda finished their match in a 1-1 draw, meaning they have everything to play for in the next meeting in Mauritania. Côte d’Ivoire’s FC San Pedro also drew 1-1 with Nigerian Rivers United, giving Rivers the home advantage in the second leg.
Sudan’s Al Merreikh won 1-0 against Zambia’s Power Dynamos but needs to perform better in the away leg. Gaborone United drew 1-1 with Tanzanian team Young Africans, leaving the tie open for the next match in Dar es Salaam.
Two matches ended without goals: Chad’s Aiglons against Ethiopia’s Sidaama Buna, and Sierra Leone’s Star Sport Academy versus Medina United from The Gambia. These draws keep the contests wide open.
The return legs for the First Preliminary Round will happen from September 11-13. The winners will move on to the Second Preliminary Round as teams vie for spots in the group stage.
Friday’s results
- Al-Swehly (Libya) 1-0 KVZ (Zanzibar)
- AS Port (Djibouti) 1-2 Zamalek (Egypt)
- JS Saoura (Algeria) 1-0 Horoya (Guinea)
Saturday’s results
- Aigle Noir (Burundi) 0-2 Al Hilal Omdurman (Sudan)
- El Merriekh Bentiu (South Sudan) 1-0 Heegan (Somalia)
- CFFA (Madagascar) 2-0 Lijabatho (Lesotho)
- Aiglons (Chad) 0-0 Sidaama Buna (Ethiopia)
- Mangasport (Gabon) 3-1 African Stars (Namibia)
- FC Canchungo (Guinea-Bissau) 0-1 Teungueth (Senegal)
- Vipers (Uganda) 1-1 FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania)
- FC San Pedro (Côte d’Ivoire) 1-1 Rivers United (Nigeria)
- Star Sport Academy (Sierra Leone) 0-0 Medina United (The Gambia)
- Al Merreikh (Sudan) 1-0 Power Dynamos (Zambia)
- Gaborone United (Botswana) 1-1 Young Africans (Tanzania)
- Club Africain (Tunisia) 1-0 Djoliba (Mali)
