Khalil Ben Youssef hails Kaizer Chiefs’ grit after beating Zesco United in CAF Confederation Cup

Khalil Ben Youssef hails Kaizer Chiefs’ grit after beating Zesco United in CAF Confederation Cup

Chiefs grab another win to move closer to CAF quarterfinals

Kaizer Chiefs collected another valuable CAF Confederation Cup victory, edging past ZESCO at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Congolese winger Lilepo found the winner as early as the 13th minute, thanks to quality high pressing from Pule Mmodi and a clever assist from Mfundo Vilakazi. CAF CONFEDERATION CUP: KAIZER CHIEFS 1-0 ZESCO UNITED A defensive error from ZESCO allowed Mmodi to find Vilakazi, who released it early to Lilepo, who ran onto it befor…

Kaizer Chiefs secure narrow win over ZESCO United to strengthen Confederation Cup push

Kaizer Chiefs registered a second successive victory in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages after edging ZESCO United 1-0 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Soweto side made three changes from the team that defeated Marumo Gallants in midweek, with Dillan Solomons, Siphesihle Ndlovu and Flavio Da Silva returning to the starting […] The post Kaizer Chiefs secure narrow win over ZESCO United to strengthen Confederation Cup pu…

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Kaizer Chiefs increased their chances of advancing to the quarter-finals of this season’s CAF Confederaation Cup after beating Zesco United of Zambia 1-nil at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday afternoon. This was Chiefs second win in a row in Group C, after narrowly beating Zesco by the same scoreline in Ndola a week ago. Kaizer Chiefs went into the match as slight favourites after they became the first South African team to beat Zesco Un…

Ndlovu explains Zesco’s early CAF Confederation exit after Chiefs defeat

Zesco United head coach Mathews Ndlovu has admitted that fine margins proved costly for his side following their 1-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs, a result that confirmed their elimination from the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup after four consecutive losses in the group stage. Speaking after the match, Ndlovu said the contest was decided by key moments, particularly in transition, where Chiefs made the most of their opportunity. “I think the game, as…

Khalil - What Won Us The Game

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has insisted his players’ hearts won them their match against ZESCO United despite some many tired legs. Amakhosi moved to second place in Group D after beating the Zambian side 1-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday. Ben Youssef hailed the grid of his players, saying many were fatigued but dug deep to put themselves in a much better position to reach the knockout stages. “It’s not me, it’s the players. …