South African duo Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC march into TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group stages

South Africa will have double representation in the group stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC produced commanding home performances to seal qualification on aggregate on Sunday.

In Soweto, Kaizer Chiefs turned on the style in Soweto to defeat AS Simba 3–1 and advance by the same scoreline on aggregate after a goalless draw in the first leg. Amakhosi looked determined from the outset, feeding off the energy of their home supporters.

Etiosa Ighodaro, Zwitha Kwinika as well as Glody Lilepo all found the back of the net for the South African giants.

AS Simba briefly threatened a comeback when Moussa Kanda pulled one back early in the second half, but Kaizer Chiefs remained composed and continued to dictate the tempo.

In Stellenbosch, the Cape Winelands club delivered a performance to remember, storming past Angolan visitors 15 de Agosto with a 4–1 win that secured their progress by the same aggregate scoreline. After a tight first leg away from home, Stellenbosch made full use of their home advantage at the Danie Craven Stadium.

With both Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC advancing, South Africa will now have two representatives in the group stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.