USM Alger booked their place in the 2025 /26 CAF Confederation Cup final on Sunday 19 April after a 1-1 draw away to Olympique Safi at Stade El Massira in Morocco.
Ahmed Khaldi’s first half penalty put the Algerian side ahead, Moussa Koné equalised late for the hosts but USM Alger advanced on away goals after first leg in Algiers had finished 0-0.
They will now face Zamalek who reached the final after eliminating CR Belouizdad.
Al-Ittihad Algeria takes the lead in the match from a penalty kick#African_Confederation_Cup#CAFCC pic.twitter.com/OSAMUOR92Y
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Khaldi breaks the deadlock after chaotic build-up
The match was played in a tense atmosphere from the outset and even the kick-off was disrupted. Spanish reports said the semi final was delayed by almost 90 minute after crowd trouble and a pitch invasion forced players and officials back toward the dressing rooms before order was restored.
After the match finally settled down, USM Alger managed to score the opening goal at the end of first half following a VAR review that awarded a penalty to the visitors. Khaldi successfully converted the penalty in first half stoppage time turning the game around in USM Alger’s favor.
Olympic Safi equalizes #African_Cup #CAFCC pic.twitter.com/kH0BOj6Njh
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Safi respond, but USM hold on
Olympique Safi were always going to push after the break especially at home and their response arrived in the closing stages.
Koné who came on as a substitute at the start of the second half, scored with a header in the 77th minute to level the score at 1-1.
Safi failed to score second goal they needed and the match ended in a 1-1 draw, with 19 minute of added time at the end of the second half but the decisive blow never came.
As a result, USM Alger qualified thanks to the away goals rule which is still in effect in African club competitions.
USMA for the second. ZSC for the third. Who lifts the #TotalEnergiesCAFCC 2025-26? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/x7aR6DqqgW
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Final now set
USM Alger’s reward is a final against Zamalek who sealed their own place in the showpiece after a 0-0 draw with CR Belouizdad completed a 1-0 aggregate win.
Piala Dunia 2026
Piala Dunia FIFA 2026 akan menjadi edisi paling revolusioner dalam sejarah sepak bola dunia. Turnamen ini untuk pertama kalinya akan diselenggarakan di tiga negara sekaligus, yaitu Amerika Serikat, Kanada, dan Meksiko. Selain itu, jumlah peserta juga meningkat dari 32 menjadi 48 tim, membuka peluang lebih besar bagi negara-negara dari berbagai konfederasi untuk tampil di panggung global. Format baru ini akan menghadirkan lebih banyak pertandingan, atmosfer kompetisi yang lebih luas, serta jangkauan penonton yang semakin besar di seluruh dunia.
Dengan skala yang jauh lebih besar, FIFA menargetkan turnamen ini sebagai ajang yang tidak hanya kompetitif tetapi juga spektakuler dari sisi teknologi dan pengalaman penonton. Stadion-stadion modern di berbagai kota tuan rumah telah dipersiapkan untuk menghadirkan pertandingan berkelas dunia, didukung oleh inovasi seperti peningkatan sistem VAR dan pengalaman digital bagi fans. diprediksi akan menjadi tonggak baru dalam evolusi sepak bola internasional, memperkuat popularitas olahraga ini sekaligus menciptakan momen-momen bersejarah yang akan dikenang dalam waktu lama.
