Five-goal thriller highlights start of exciting CAF Interclub 2024/25 Season

The start of the 2024/25 CAF Inter-club Season got off to a flying start on Friday, 16 August with six fixtures to mark the start of what promises to be another thrilling season of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.

The start of the season was highlighted by a high scoring encounters, signalling a strong statement of intent for clubs this season as they take aim at continental glory.

In the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Djibouti’s Arta Solar7 started off their campaign on shaky ground after being subjected to a disappointing 2-0 loss at home to Dekadaha FC of Somalia.

Eswatini’s Mbabane Swallows had to dig deep in a match played in Pretoria, South Africa as they edged Clube Ferroviario Da Beira of Mozambique by a hard-fought 1-0 win ahead of next weekend’s return leg in Mozambique.

Milo FC will have a tough task getting a result next weekend after FC Nouadhibou, last season’s debutants showed their experience in holding them to a goalless draw.

Meanwhile, in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Tunisia’s Stade Tunisien were happy travellers after securing a hard-fought 1-0 win over Jamus FC of South Sudan.

The highest-scoring match of the day was in Uganda when Kitara FC played host to Libyan powerhouse Al Hilal in a five-goal thriller, that saw the Libyans walk away 3-2 victors ahead of the return leg next weekend.

Burundi’s Rukinzo FC will be satisfied with their travels after holding Somalia’s Horseed FC to a goalless draw.

TotalEnergies CAF Champions League First Preliminary Results:

Arta Solar7 (Djibouti) 0 – 2 Dekadaha FC (Somalia)

Milo FC (Guinea) 0 – 0 FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania)

Mbabane Swallows (Eswatini) 1 – 0 Clube Ferroviario Da Beira (Mozambique)

TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup First Preliminary Results:

Jamus FC (South Sudan) 0 – 1 Stade Tunisien (Tunisia)

Kirara FC (Uganda) 2 – 3 Al Hilal (Libya)

Horseseed FC (Somalia) 0 – 0 Rukinzo FC (Burundi)

TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup action continues throughout the weekend, with more exciting fixtures scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday across the continent.