East African football will be looking to Young Africans for rare success in continental club competition as the Tanzanian club host the first leg of the African Confederation Cup final against USM Alger in Dar-es-Salaam on Sunday.
Marumo Gallants were relegated from the DStv Premiership following a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Swallows FC in their final fixture played at the Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto.
Marumo Gallants will have it all to play for in the Caf Confederation Cup semi-final second leg after conceding a 2-0 defeat to Young Africans in the first leg on Wednesday.
Marumo Gallants booked their place in the Caf Confederation Cup semi-finals after they stunned Egyptian giants Pyramids FC on Sunday evening.
South Africa’s two remaining African club competition representatives learnt their fate for the rest of this season when the draw for the last stages of the African Champions League and African Confederation Cup was conducted in Cairo on Wednesday.
Marumo Gallants is set to come up against Egyptian side Pyramids in the Caf Confederation Cup quarter-finals following the conclusion of the draw in Cairo, Egypt.
Marumo Gallants secured back to back wins in the Caf Confederation Cup group stages following their 2-1 victory over Saint-Eloi Lupopo at the Stade des Martyrs on Sunday.
Marumo Gallants will face two trips to north Africa and another difficult journey to the DR Congo after the draw was concluded for the CAF Confederation Cup pool phase on Monday.
Former Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane and Mandela Ncikazi of Orlando Pirates have been nominated for the Men's Coach of the Year award at the 2022 CAF Awards.
Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi says he takes full responsibility for the Buccaneers to defeat RS Berkane in the Caf Confederation Cup final on Friday evening.