Maniema Union reach the group stage for a third year running
The Kindu club beat Kabuscorp 4-1 in Kinshasa, 8-2 on aggregate; TP Mazembe fell to Club Africain in the Champions League.
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Kinshasa — AS Maniema Union are in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup for the third season in a row. They beat Angola's Kabuscorp SC 4-1 at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa on Sunday, for an 8-2 aggregate win.
The goals came from Clément Pitroipa (10'), Prince Soussou (37'), Souleymane Kane (78') and Andy Junior Magagula (90'). It is another sign of the club's rise on the continent.
Mazembe drop down
TP Mazembe will not play in the Champions League group stage this season. They lost 1-0 to Club Africain in Radès, Tunisia, on Sunday, going out 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in Lubumbashi. Fomakwang scored just before half-time.
The Lubumbashi club now moves into the additional preliminary round of the Confederation Cup, with a place in the next phase still to play for.
Sources: Actualite.cd, Actualite.cd, 25 October 2026.
